The Secret Life of Bees

Role: Lily Owens

Co-Stars: Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 110 mins

External Links: Official Site, IMDb

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is 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.