White Oleander

Synopsis: Coming-of-age drama follows a young teenage girl who, after her mother is sent to prison, drifts between a series of foster homes, experiencing life, love, and loss in unequal measures. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch.

Starring:  Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer 

Director:  Peter Kosminsky 

Writer:  
Janet Fitch (novel)
Mary Agnes Donoghue (screenplay)

Released:  2002 (theater)

Rating:  PG-13 for mature thematic elements concerning dysfunctional relationships, drug content, language, sexuality and violence.

Country:  USA, Germany

Language:  English