White Oleander (2002)

Directed by

Peter Kosminsky

Genre

drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 426 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager named Astrid is placed in a series of foster homes after her mother Ingrid is imprisoned for murder. The story follows Astrid as she navigates these different households and her complicated relationship with her mother from prison.

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What happens

White Oleander is a 2002 American drama film directed by Peter Kosminsky. The film stars Alison Lohman in the central role of Astrid Magnussen and Michelle Pfeiffer as her manipulative mother, Ingrid, with Robin Wright, Noah Wyle, and Renée Zellweger in supporting roles. The screenplay was adapted from Janet Fitch's 1999 novel White Oleander, which was selected for Oprah's Book Club in May 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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