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A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
White Oleander
2002 Directed by Peter Kosminsky
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Alison Lohman Michelle Pfeiffer Renée Zellweger Robin Wright Cole Hauser Melissa McCarthy Taryn Manning John Billingsley Solomon Burke Jr. Melissa Marsala James Lashly Patrick Fugit Amy Aquino Billy Connolly Elisa Bocanegra Sam Catlin Debra Christofferson Marc Donato Svetlana Efremova Scott Allan Campbell Leila Kenzle Cathy Ladman Drinda Lalumia Biff Yeager Noah Wyle James 'Kimo' Wills Liz Stauber Mark Soper Samantha Shelton Show All…
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Patrick Markey Hunt Lowry John Wells E.K. Gaylord II Kristin Harms Stacy Cohen Ilyse A. Reutlinger Tracy Underwood
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Oleandro bianco, La flor del mal, Weisser Oleander, I agapi einai genous thilykou, I agapi einai genous thilikou, Vit Oleander
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this was such a beautiful movie i feel like it was about to tell such a well story for being under the 2 hour mark and the costumes omg this is like ladybird for people who listen to phoebe bridgers
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i will never understand why this movie isnt more famous or doesnt have a cult following?
its haunting and beautifull. both this movie and the book are so dear to me and i wish more people knew about them -
I've always believed that the inclusion of a Thomas Newman soundtrack can elevate a film from your average, forgettable drama into into a spiritual and emotional odyssey. White Oleander is a major example of such theory; a film about Astrid (Alison Lohman), a teenager who is forced through a series of foster homes after her mother and only parent, Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer), is jailed for murder. We observe Astrid's evolution from an introverted 15 year old into a more confident yet rebellious woman who begins to see through the caring masquerade her mother maintains, even from behind bars. The film is drenched in sunny landscapes and white backdrops which do a commendable job of contrasting the calamitous circumstances arising -…
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god tier depressed goth teen cinema.. a melancholic coming of age journey. I want to read the book so bad now 😟
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Ingrid Magnussen is my sociopath spirit animal. Also, I love that they used a clip from TCM The Next Generation for Claire's failed acting career (how can you stand to live with Poor Claire)? Speaking of standing to live with, can I just live inside of any movie scored by Thomas Newman? I'm not particular. It doesn't have to be Lost Boys. I'd settle for Desperately Seeking Susan or even Real Genius! It's all I want.
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this is if the virgin suicides and thirteen were combined into one movie
also paul and astrid are so cute together. this was honestly such a beautiful movie and i loved the suitcases at the end, such a cool idea
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Such a rollercoaster and a long long journey, I cannot believe it was just less than 2 hours long, it felt like I was brought into three hours watching, but the movie isn't boring at all.
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The Mother would rather see her daughter miserable on her (Mother’s) terms that happy on her own? Can’t believe they made a movie about my mom and me
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Michelle Pfeiffer is perfect for the beautiful nordic psychopath. Alison Lohman is wonderful to watch and should play the Last Unicorn in a live-action rendition. In terms of bearing out the book, it's hard to imagine better.