White Oleander (2002)
Storyline
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Directors
Cast
Debra Christofferson, Noah Wyle, Robin Wright, Alison Lohman, Mark Soper, Billy Connolly, Cole Hauser, Melissa McCarthy, Michelle Pfeiffer, Taryn Manning, Leila Kenzle, Liz Stauber, Patrick Fugit, Amy Aquino, Biff Yeager, Svetlana Efremova, Renée Zellweger, Kali Rocha, Marc Donato, John Billingsley, Brian Mulligan, Sam Catlin, James Lashly, Solomon Burke Jr., Melissa Marsala, Elisa Bocanegra, Scott Allan Campbell, Cathy Ladman, Drinda Lalumia, James 'Kimo' Wills, Samantha Shelton, Allison Munn, Dallas McKinney, Roger McIntyre, Daniel Mandehr
Trailer
Reviews
83
Portland Oregonian
The result is an experience of painful awakenings, gorgeous textures, committed acting and silences filled with moment -- a lovely balancing act
75
Baltimore Sun
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
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
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
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.
