The Secret Life of Bees

(fox searchlight) Release Date: October 17, 2008 Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Writer: Gina Prince-Bythewood Cast: Dakota Fanning, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Tristan Wilds, Nate Parker, Sophie Okonedo, Shondrella Avery Plot: Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. Genre: Adventure, Drama IMDb: Website: link