14岁的莉莉（达科塔·范宁 Dakota Fanning 饰）和父亲生活在自家的农场里，母亲的早逝为莉莉幼小的心灵蒙上了阴影，父亲也因此变得脾气暴躁郁郁寡欢。好在有黑人姑娘罗萨琳（詹妮弗·哈德森 Jennifer Hudson 饰）的陪伴，莉莉才能够健康的成长，罗萨琳成为了莉莉唯一的港湾。 　　在那个年代，对于黑人的歧视和迫害从未停止，无奈之下，罗萨琳和莉莉只得离开了熟悉的家园，千里迢迢来到了位于卡罗莱纳州南部的小镇上。在这里不仅有莉莉关于母亲的回忆，还有性格开朗的鲍莱特三姐妹。鲍莱特三姐妹经营着一间蜜蜂养殖场，在这里，五个姑娘开始了她们充满了快乐和幸福的新生活。Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens, a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.