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Tell It to the Bees (2018)

Tell It to the Bees poster
Directed by
Annabel Jankel
Genre
drama film, independent film, romance film, lesbian-related film, romantic drama fiction
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 473 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1950s Scotland, a single mother returns to her hometown with her young son and finds work and friendship with a female doctor. The two women develop a romantic relationship that faces opposition from the community.

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What happens

Tell It to the Bees is a 2018 British historical romantic drama film, directed by Annabel Jankel and starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger. The screenplay by Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Fiona Shaw. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation on 9 September 2018. Tell It to the Bees opened in limited release in the United States on 3 May 2019. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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