White Oleander

– A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
White Oleander (2002)

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

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Producing Country:
USA
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White Oleander (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Oct 2002

Language:

English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Peter Kosminsky

Writer:

Janet Fitch (novel), Mary Agnes Donoghue (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Amy Aquino, John Billingsley, Elisa Bocanegra, Darlene Bohorquez

Plot:

Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madly in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love.

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Gross profit:

$16,297,019

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
Metacritic:
61%