Drama

20,000 Species of Bees

Lucía is an eight-year-old girl, who sometimes struggles as the world tries to catch up with the fact that she is trans. As the summer holidays pass, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity.

Release Date : 2023-04-21

Language :BasqueFrenchSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Gariza FilmsInicia FilmsSirimiri FilmsEspecies de AbejasEiTB

Production Country : Spain

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lucía

Original Name : Sofía Otero

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ane

Original Name : Patricia López Arnaiz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lourdes

Original Name : Ane Gabarain

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lita

Original Name : Itziar Lazkano

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gorka

Original Name : Martxelo Rubio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leire

Original Name : Sara Cózar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jon

Original Name : Miguel Garcés

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eneko

Original Name : Unax Hayden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nerea

Original Name : Andere Garabieta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Niko

Original Name : Julene Puente Nafarrate

Gender : Male

Character Name : June

Original Name : Mariñe Ibarretxe Frade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sare

Original Name : Aintziñe Rey Zurimendi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julián

Original Name : Julián Urkiola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Padre Martina

Original Name : Manex Fuchs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Migueltxo

Original Name : Rafael Martín

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don Esteban

Original Name : Fernando Ustarroz

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-02

Wow! For an actor barely ten years old, this is a masterful performance from Sofía Otero. It's a complex family drama that deals with relationships and identity in a delicate yet potent fashion as a mother "Ane" (Patricia López Arnaiz) leaves her busy husband "Gorka" (Martxelo Rubio) behind and takes their three children on a trip to see her family. Outwardly, they are a normal enough family unit - they have a few financial worries and at times relationships can be a bit strained, but as we get to now them all a bit better, we discover that Otero's character - a young boy ("Aitor") by birth but not by nature is seeking the confidence internally and from those surrounding to truly become "Lucia". Of course this causes consternation amongst the loving, but confused, parents and family at large - apart from her pragmatic and affectionate, beekeeping, great aunt "Lourdes" (Ane Gabarain), who seems to appreciate that the choices being made now by the youngster are visceral and innate. The story allows us to come to our own conclusions about how we might deal with this scenario were we ever to face it - as a child, as a parent, as an extended family member - and, rather effectively here, as a best friend. It has an innocence to it and a poignancy that this young actor encapsulates skilfully and engagingly. Arnaiz, Gabarain and Itziar Lazkano as the grandmother "Lita" all add depth to the characterisations and the narrative here too. It can be a bit on the slow side at times, but somehow that doesn't detract too much from the considered style of storytelling going on here. It's thought-provoking and well worth a watch.