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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:
Released

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

U.S. Box Office:
$37,766,350

Filming Locations:
Wilmington, North Carolina USA

Produced in:
United States