# White Oleander (2002)

> A resilient California teenager searches for her own identity while surviving foster homes and the enduring influence of her imprisoned, dangerously charismatic mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6023

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Peter Kosminsky
- Cast: Alison Lohman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renée Zellweger, Robin Wright, Cole Hauser, Melissa McCarthy, Taryn Manning, John Billingsley
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283139/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, turbulent, intimate, serious movie night, character drama night

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