Honey Bee (2018 film)
2018 Canadian film
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Honey Bee is a 2018 Canadian drama film written by Bonnie Fairweather and Kathleen Hepburn, directed by Rama Rau and starring Julia Sarah Stone and Martha Plimpton. It is Rau's narrative feature directorial debut.[1]
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Kathleen Hepburn
Martha Plimpton
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| Directed by | Rama Rau |
| Written by | Bonnie Fairweather Kathleen Hepburn |
| Produced by | Sally Karam |
| Starring | Julia Sarah Stone Martha Plimpton |
| Cinematography | Steve Cosens |
| Edited by | Michael Pierro |
| Music by | Casey Manierka-Quaile |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Julia Sarah Stone as Natalie
- Martha Plimpton as Louise
- Steven Love as Ryan
- Michelle McLeod as Chante
- Connor Price as Matt
- Sofia Banzhaf as Cherry
- Maurice Dean Wint as Det. Walker
- Peter Outerbridge as Christian
- Tammy Isbell as Sophia
Release
The film premiered at the 2018 Whistler Film Festival, and was released commercially on September 20, 2019.[1][2]
Reception
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[3] Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[1]
Norman Wilner of Now gave the film a positive review and wrote that it "doesn’t break new ground for this sort of drama, but it distinguishes itself in its slow accumulation of small moments."[4]
Andrew Parker of TheGATE.ca also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Anchored by Stone’s best performance to date as the caustic, but perceptive and often sympathetic Natalie, Honey Bee is a character drama that succeeds at every level."[2]