Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/11/05 (Limited) Home Video 04/04/06 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language Running Time 1 hour 44 minutes Genre Drama Director Scott McGehee, David Siegel Writer Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Cast Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth Studio Fox Search Light Pictures |
BEE SEASON
SYNOPSIS
Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) has no reason to
believe she is anything but ordinary. Her father
Saul (Richard Gere), a beloved university professor,
dotes on her talented elder brother Aaron (Max
Minghella). Her scientist mother, Miriam (Juliette
Binoche), seems consumed by her career. When a
spelling bee threatens to reaffirm her mediocrity,
Eliza amazes everyone: she wins. Her newfound
gift garners an invitation not only to the national
competition, but an entrée into the world of words
and Jewish mysticism that have so long captivated
her father’s imagination. But Eliza’s unexpected
success hurls the Naumann family dynamic into a
tailspin, long-held secrets emerge and she is forced
to depend upon her own divination to hold the family
together. -- © Fox Searchlight
Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) has no reason to
believe she is anything but ordinary. Her father
Saul (Richard Gere), a beloved university professor,
dotes on her talented elder brother Aaron (Max
Minghella). Her scientist mother, Miriam (Juliette
Binoche), seems consumed by her career. When a
spelling bee threatens to reaffirm her mediocrity,
Eliza amazes everyone: she wins. Her newfound
gift garners an invitation not only to the national
competition, but an entrée into the world of words
and Jewish mysticism that have so long captivated
her father’s imagination. But Eliza’s unexpected
success hurls the Naumann family dynamic into a
tailspin, long-held secrets emerge and she is forced
to depend upon her own divination to hold the family
together. -- © Fox Searchlight
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