Tell It to the Bees
Some secrets are too powerful to keep.
Directed by Annabel Jankel
Produced by Taking a Line for a Walk Productions, Riverstone Pictures
A tender, melancholic period romance about a woman doctor and a boy's mother finding connection and healing through secrets shared with bees in 1950s Scotland.
Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.
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Is Tell It to the Bees sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Tell It to the Bees easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Tell It to the Bees violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Tell It to the Bees end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tell It to the Bees scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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