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Wild Bees (2001)

Wild Bees poster
Original title
Divoké včely
Directed by
Bohdan Sláma
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
15+
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his small village in the Czech countryside after his father dies. He tries to reconnect with his estranged family while dealing with the daily rhythms and quiet dramas of rural life.

slow-burnmelancholicquietly observationalruralintimatebittersweetunhurriedearthydryly humorous

What happens

The Wild Bees (Czech: Divoké včely) is a 2001 Czech film directed by Bohdan Sláma. It was the Czech Republic's submission to the 75th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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