White oleander is featured in medindia s medical movie section. White oleander 2002 stream and watch online moviefone. White oleander 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. White oleander is a 1999 novel by american author janet fitch. Instead of a focus on the relationship between an imprisoned mother ingridplayed michelle pfeiffer and her abandoned daughter, the film is about astrids journeys.
A jungian analysis might suggest that the story is a metaphor for the inevitable separation in all motherdaughter relations. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing white oleander near you. Watch white oleander movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Based on janet finchs bestselling novel, white oleander loses itself in one girls desperate journey through adolescence, foster homes and abuse. The white oleander looks beautiful but its poison kills.
The movies poster shows four womens faces side by side, all blindingly blond. Although they had to cut a large portion of the story out janet finchs novel one of my favorites to be able to tell it within the constraints of a 2hour film, its still a great film adaptation. White oleander is adapted from a book with language both vivid and lyrical that made the terrible events more epic than sordid. All trailers tv originals clips horror heroes animated interviews. Night drive lgbt short film by keara graves duration. High resolution official movie posters for white oleander 2002 directed by peter kosminsky. White oleander is one of the those movies you watch and think, yeah, i bet the book was great. White oleanders strength is the way it softpeddles the overwrought melodrama by skimping on the mommie dearest moments. White oleander tells a sad story of crime and foster homes, and makes it look like the movie version. A harrowing, comingofage story based on the best selling novel by janet fitch. If the screen version of white oleander was an olympic event, its hard to tell which of the movies four actresses would end up winning the gold. It is a comingofage story about a child astrid who is separated from her mother ingrid and placed in a series of foster homes. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the peter kosminskydirected movie via subscription can be.
It is likely that if you enjoyed speak 2004 you will connect with white oleander 2002. The cast stars alison lohman in the central role of astrid magnussen and michelle pfeiffer as her personalitydisordered, murderous, manipulative mother, ingrid, with robin wright. Astrid struggles to cope with the murder that her mother committed and the stressful situations that ensue. White oleander 2002 the harrowing journey of a teenage girl through a series of foster parent and foster home situations because her mother went to jail for murder. White oleander i just rewatched 2002s white oleander. This way, in spite of its content, it never becomes sappy.
The movie just doesnt get a chance to explore how deep the relationship between barry and ingrid gets before he turns a 180 and ditches her. Twelveyearold astrid alison lohman the thirteenth floor. White oleander chronicles the life of astrid alison lohman, a teenager who journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother michelle pfeiffer goes to prison for committing a crime of passion. Astrid is only 15 when her brilliant, artistic, passionate, inflexible mom is arrested for killing her cheating lover. White oleander 2002 full movie white oleander video. White oleander soundtrack music complete song list. White oleander chronicles the life of astrid alison lohman, a young teenager who journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother michelle pfeiffer goes to prison for committing a crime of passion. Both are based on novels about a traumatized teenage girl who overcomes megaadversity.
The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Set adrift in the world, astrid struggles to become her own person while coming to terms with the challenges of living life on her own. Percy jackson and the olympians the lightning thief 2019 full movie youtube dubai emirates. The cast stars alison lohman in the central role of astrid magnussen and michelle pfeiffer as her personalitydisordered, murderous, manipulative mother, ingrid, with robin wright, noah wyle and renee zellweger in supporting roles. Video of white oleander 2002 full movie for fans of white oleander. White oleander is a film directed by peter kominsky, centered around a girl, astrid, who must deal with the repercussions of her narcissistic mothers actions. The film takes the materials of human tragedy and dresses them in lovely costumes, southern california locations and star power. Im very re leaved at this point this movie will finally be over just 12 more mins. White oleander licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of varese sarabande.
Twelveyearold astrid alison lohman the thirteenth floor, tvs pasadena shares an idyllic life with her mother ingrid oscarnominated michelle pfeiffer i am sam, what lies beneath, a beautiful and freespirited artist. Alison lohman, michelle pfeiffer, robin wright penn. Little black book 2004 official trailer 1 brittany murphy movie duration. White oleander soundtrack thomas newman, bullet by klem entine. Looking to watch white oleander on your tv, phone, or tablet. White oleander is a 2002 american drama film directed by peter kosminsky. Some of the deaths from oleander are accidental but others are due to suicide. Ingrid magnussen michelle pfeiffer puts her daughter, astrid alison lohman, in the center of her artwork but pushes her to the perimeter of her reality. Find all 31 songs in white oleander soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
Janet fitchs international bestselling novel white oleander is a. White oleander is a film that is indeed very sad, but does not purposely pull at the human races collective heartstrings in every emotional scene and setup. Social service agencies take children from their abusive parents but place them in homes and institutions where violence reigns. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Watch white oleander online stream full movie directv. White oleander alison lohman robin wright michelle pfeiffer 2002 a teenager alison lohman endures a string of foster homes after her mother michelle pfeiffer, a brilliant artist, is. It was the thing that i remembered the most, especially after we learn its significance later in the film. There is the tension of the motherdaughter relationship as astrid grows up and tries to move out from under ingrids shadow.
White oleander soundtrack thomas newman, oleander time by klem entine. When her mom is suddenly sent to prison for life for committing a crime of passion. On the surface this is about survival in a hostile world, and one layer down its about getting to know her mother and what a mothers love is all about. White oleander pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released white oleander pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. White oleander synopsis, cast, trailer and ratings. The movie tries to achieve the same standard, going for prestige drama over soap opera. White oleander is 2000 drama film directed by peter kosminsky. White oleander bluray will be available the same day as the dvd. A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after h.
White oleander 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Twelveyearold astrid alison lohman the thirteenth floor, tvs pasadena. White oleander pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. White oleander dvd release date is set for march 11, 2003. White oleander soundtrack thomas newman, not my type by klem entine. Bluray and dvd releases are typically released around 1216 weeks after the theatrical premiere.