Bee Season

Bee Season

2005 · 104 min · EN · 5.1 (101 votes)
Dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel · Starring Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Corey Fischer · Music Peter Nashel
DramaFamily

Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.

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A quiet, introspective drama about a family unraveling under the weight of unspoken anxieties and a father's spiritual crisis. It feels like watching secrets slowly surface, tinged with a melancholic, almost anxious, wistfulness.

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