Tell It to the Bees

With her failing marriage and young son, Lydia starts to connect with the town's new doctor Jean, who bonds with Lydia's son Charlie after he takes an interest in her bee colonies. However, in 1950s rural Scotland, the women's relationship raises questions after the mother and son start to live with her after they get evicted. ==Cast==

• Anna Paquin as Jean Markham • Holliday Grainger as Lydia Weekes • Emun Elliott as Robert Weekes • Lauren Lyle as Annie Cranmer • Gregor Selkirk as Charlie Weekes • Billy Boyd as adult Charlie vocal narrator • Kate Dickie as Pam Cranmer • Steven Robertson as Jim ==Production==

Development In June 2012, the original screenplay written by Irena Brignull was presented to the British Film Institute (BFI). Funding for the project was thereafter secured from the BFI Film Fund and Creative Scotland. The initial production budget in 2015 was £5 million. In May 2017, the producers announced that Holliday Grainger was to star in the film. In August 2017, Anna Paquin joined the cast as Doctor Jean Markham. Unlike the novel, which is set in Yorkshire, the film takes place in southern Scotland. Film Constellation handled international distribution rights. The North American rights were acquired from Film Constellation by Good Deed Entertainment on 30 October 2018. Distribution rights for Germany, Spain, Korea, and Taiwan were sold on 4 November 2018, followed by rights to Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and Poland on 7 February 2019, as well as acquisition by Vertigo Releasing for the United Kingdom. Filming Principal photography began on 10 August 2017 in Scotland, ==Soundtrack==

The original score was written by Scottish composer Claire M Singer. The soundtrack album was released on 3 May 2019. ==Release==

. Tell It to the Bees premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2018. The first movie clip was released on 6 September in advance of the world premiere. It premiered in limited theatrical release in the U.S. on 3 May 2019. Home media In the U.S., the film was made available as VOD on 3 May 2019. ==Reception==

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