Tell It to the Bees

Tell It to the Bees

Tell It to the Bees

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Tell It to the Bees

"Some secrets are too powerful to keep."

2019

1h 46m

7.5(461 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

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Production Companies

Riverstone Pictures

Archface Films

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Anna Paquin

Jean Markham

Anna Paquin

Acting

Holliday Grainger

Lydia Weekes

Holliday Grainger

Acting

Emun Elliott

Robert Weekes

Emun Elliott

Acting

Steven Robertson

Jim

Steven Robertson

Acting

Lauren Lyle

Annie Stock

Lauren Lyle

Acting

Gregor Selkirk

Charlie Weekes

Gregor Selkirk

Acting

Kate Dickie

Pam Stock

Kate Dickie

Acting

Billy Boyd

Older Charlie (voice)

Billy Boyd

Acting

Euan Mason

John

Euan Mason

Acting

Zara Howell

Chanting Girl 2

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Acting

Violet Fluendy

Chanting Girl 3

Violet Fluendy

Acting

Kaidon McGrath

Bully Boy

Kaidon McGrath

Acting

Liam Meghan

Billy

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Acting

Joanne Gallagher

Mrs Bewick

Joanne Gallagher

Acting

Joni Samson

Connie

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Acting

Isaac Jenkins

Tim

Isaac Jenkins

Acting

Farah Samson

Iris

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Leo Hoyte-Egan

George

Leo Hoyte-Egan

Acting

Sarah McCardie

Mrs Robson

Sarah McCardie

Acting

Alexa Snell

Meg

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Michael O'Connor

Pete

No Image

Acting

Rebecca Hanssen

Irene

Rebecca Hanssen

Acting

Tori Burgess

Young Rose

Tori Burgess

Acting

Kyle Fitzpatrick

Rose Attacker 1

Kyle Fitzpatrick

Acting

Ruaridh Mollica

Rose Attacker 2

Ruaridh Mollica

Acting

Craig O'Hara

Rose Attacker 3

Craig O'Hara

Acting

Ben Bradley

Grocer

No Image

Acting

Declan Gemmell

Jimmy

Declan Gemmell

Acting

Penny Sharp

Abortionist

No Image

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Lauren Boyle

Unknown Role

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