The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

Feb 9, 2007

0h 9m

★ 8.0

Overview

A charming animated fable with live action. This is a story about a teenage girl (Pia Miranda) who suffers from depression and dreams and sketches ways on how to end her life. She comes across a beehive one day and comes up with a bizarre plan when she decides that if she swallows enough bees they will sting her death.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Animation

Production Companies

Australian Film Commission

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Cast

Narrator

Hugo Weaving

Girl

Pia Miranda

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0.0

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6.4

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5.8

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6.7

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