A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Acting
Pfeiffer's ice queen could freeze hell.
Cinematography
LA as beautiful rot, desert as freedom.
Director
Peter Kosminsky
Alison Lohman
Astrid Magnussen
Michelle Pfeiffer
Ingrid Magnussen
Renée Zellweger
Claire Richards
Robin Wright
Starr
Cole Hauser
Ray
Melissa McCarthy
Paramedic
Taryn Manning
Niki
John Billingsley
Paramedic
Solomon Burke Jr.
Guard
Melissa Marsala
Julie
James Lashly
Reverend Daniels
Patrick Fugit
Paul Trout
Amy Aquino
Miss Martinez
Billy Connolly
Barry Kolker
Elisa Bocanegra
Girl in Fight
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Janet Fitch's novel was so beloved that Oprah's audience practically rioted when she didn't pick it for her book club.
The white oleander itself is a perfect metaphor—gorgeous, deadly, and the poison comes from the mother plant.
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