''Honey Bee'' is a 2018 Canadian drama film written by Bonnie Fairweather and Kathleen Hepburn, directed by Rama Rau and starring

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and

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. It is Rau's narrative feature directorial debut.

Plot

Cast

as Natalie *

as Louise *Steven Love as Ryan *Michelle McLeod as Chante * Connor Price as Matt * Sofia Banzhaf as Cherry *

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as Det. Walker *

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as Christian *

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as Sophia

Release

The film premiered at the 2018

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, and was released commercially on September 20, 2019.

Reception

The film has a 100% rating on

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based on seven reviews. Brad Wheeler of ''

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'' awarded the film two and a half stars out of four. Norman Wilner of ''

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'' 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." 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."

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, honey_bee_2019 Canadian drama films 2018 drama films 2010s Canadian films English-language Canadian films