I was intrigued about a movie about beekeeping, that is what drew me in initially. It took a bit to keep up with some of their fast verbal exchanges reading the subtitles. The scenery was breathtaking, the story was enjoyable with the personal family dynamics on display.
From a beekeeper's perspective, they did an excellent job of keeping it real, not making up things about the bees and the experience with the bees. That she honored her mother's wish to care for them honors centuries of beekeeping culture all over the world. One thing they didn't show, but something that would likely have happened is the centuries old custom of "telling the bees." To tell the bees that their beekeeper is dead and introduce themselves as the new promising to care for them.
From a beekeeper's perspective, they did an excellent job of keeping it real, not making up things about the bees and the experience with the bees. That she honored her mother's wish to care for them honors centuries of beekeeping culture all over the world. One thing they didn't show, but something that would likely have happened is the centuries old custom of "telling the bees." To tell the bees that their beekeeper is dead and introduce themselves as the new promising to care for them.