Tell It to the Bees
2018 · 106 min · Director: Annabel Jankel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A single mother Lydia (Holliday Grainger) who is abandoned by her husband, meets the small village's Doctor Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) who has recently returned to her hometown when Lydia's son Charlie is taken to the doctor after being bullied in school. When Lydia and Charlie are evicted because of Lydia's earnings from her work are not adequate to pay the rent, Jean invites them to stay in her home and she and Lydia soon develop a friendship and something more.
Emotional fingerprint
Tell It to the Bees (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Sadness 24%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 32 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 54 % | 50 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 56 % | 56 % | 25 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 61 % | 60 % | 26 % | 52 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 60 % | 48 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Joy | 60 % | 39 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 66 % | 51 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 68 % | 55 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 60 % | 49 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 69 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 84 % | 69 % | 76 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 89 % | 71 % | 84 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 91 % | 71 % | 89 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 86 % | 66 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 82 % | 62 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Annie Stock
John
Chanting Girl 2
Chanting Girl 3
Bully Boy
Billy
Mrs Bewick
Connie
Tim
Iris
George
Mrs Robson
Meg
Details
- Directed by
- Annabel Jankel
- Written by
- Fiona Shaw, Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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