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20,000 Species of Bees

Play trailer 2:05 Poster for 20,000 Species of Bees Released Jun 14, 2024,  2h 8m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a small, sleepy village in the Basque Country, a sculptor named Ane and her three children arrive at her mother Lita's home for summer vacation where they are surrounded by extended family and nosy neighbors. Ane and her mother's relationship is strained -- Lita disapproves of her daughter's frayed marriage, career as an artist, and the way she parents her obstinate and mischievous children. Chief among them is eight-year-old Aitor, nicknamed Coco after it becomes clear that being referred to by the Aitor elicits feelings of distress in the child. Born biologically male, neither birth name nor the genderless nickname feel quite right, and Ane's concern for her child grows as Coco becomes more withdrawn. The child's only respite lies in the Basque hills, where Ane's aunt Lourdes tends to the family's beekeeping farm. Among the peaceful humming of bees and Lourdes' open-minded guardianship, Coco slowly begins to confide in family and friends her discomfort in her body, eventually voicing a desire to be treated as a girl. As Coco explores her own developing identity over the summer, Ane and the rest of her family in turn must learn to accept the child as she is.
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Led by young Sof铆a Otero's outstanding performance, 20,000 Species of Bees explores an array of weighty themes with gentle humanity.

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Mark Kermode Sight & Sound Warmly humanist and deeply empathetic first feature鈥� announcing the arrival of a bold new filmmaking voice. Jun 21, 2024 Full Review Diego Semerene Slant Magazine The film blooms in moments where, instead of literally addressing Coco's gender trouble, we鈥檙e simply allowed to inhabit it. Rated: 2.5/4 •  Jun 10, 2024 Full Review

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Giorgio P Great movie! Loved the story and the message! You can feel the feelings actors are able to transmite. Coco mom's and Coco are absolutely great actresses. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Saurabh S One of the best movies I saw in last year. Kudos to the whole team for making such a brilliant film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review
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Est铆baliz Urresola Solaguren

Director

Sof铆a Otero

Luc铆a

Patricia L贸pez Arnaiz

Ane

Ane Gabarain

Lourdes

Itziar Lazkano

Lita

Sara Cozar

Leire
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Synopsis In a small, sleepy village in the Basque Country, a sculptor named Ane and her three children arrive at her mother Lita's home for summer vacation where they are surrounded by extended family and nosy neighbors. Ane and her mother's relationship is strained -- Lita disapproves of her daughter's frayed marriage, career as an artist, and the way she parents her obstinate and mischievous children. Chief among them is eight-year-old Aitor, nicknamed Coco after it becomes clear that being referred to by the Aitor elicits feelings of distress in the child. Born biologically male, neither birth name nor the genderless nickname feel quite right, and Ane's concern for her child grows as Coco becomes more withdrawn. The child's only respite lies in the Basque hills, where Ane's aunt Lourdes tends to the family's beekeeping farm. Among the peaceful humming of bees and Lourdes' open-minded guardianship, Coco slowly begins to confide in family and friends her discomfort in her body, eventually voicing a desire to be treated as a girl. As Coco explores her own developing identity over the summer, Ane and the rest of her family in turn must learn to accept the child as she is.
Director
Est铆baliz Urresola Solaguren
Producer
Val茅rie Delpierre, Lara Izagirre
Screenwriter
Est铆baliz Urresola Solaguren, Est铆baliz Urresola Solaguren
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Euskal Irrati Telebista (EiTB), Gariza Films, Movistar+, Inicia Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2024
Runtime
2h 8m
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