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Set in South Carolina in 1964, the 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.
| Production Status: | In Production/Awaiting Release |
| Logline: | In 1960s South Carolina, a young white girl flees her hometown with her black surrogate mother and is taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters who introduce the runaway to their secret world. |
| Genres: | Drama and Adaptation |
| Running Time: | 1 hr. 50 min. |
| Release Date: | October 17th, 2008 (limited) |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material and some violence. |
| Distributors: |
Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Production Co.: |
Donners Company, Overbrook Entertainment, Dune Entertainment |
| Studios: |
Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Filming Locations: |
Wilmington, North Carolina USA
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| Produced in: | United States |
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