White Oleander (2002)


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

White Oleander (2002)

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Released Year: 2002
Runtime: 109 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Peter Kosminsky

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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.

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Reviews


83
Portland Oregonian - Shawn Levy
The result is an experience of painful awakenings, gorgeous textures, committed acting and silences filled with moment -- a lovely balancing act
75
Baltimore Sun - Michael Sragow
Overall, you're left wondering why every big novel needs to be a movie. White Oleander would work better as a four-part miniseries -- or at least as a less conventional screenplay.
70
Washington Post - Stephen Hunter
A lot of White Oleander is heavy sledding of the waa-waa, touchy-feely kind. But just as much of it has the sting of something so real it hurts.
63
ReelViews - James Berardinelli
It's not edgy or groundbreaking, but it tells the story it sets out to tell. For what it is, Kosminsky's picture is polished and effective. If only the movie had taken more risks or possessed a keener edge...
60
The A.V. Club - Scott Tobias
White Oleander goes through the paces with a little more dignity than usual, which is a mark of either director Peter Kosminsky's refusal to overplay the melodrama, or his inability to wring it for all it's worth.

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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.

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