White Oleander

White Oleander

PG-13 2002 · 109 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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

Directed by Peter Kosminsky · Written by Mary Agnes Donoghue

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