White Oleander

White Oleander

2002109 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama about a girl navigating loss, displacement, and fractured family bonds across multiple foster homes while her mother serves time for a crime of passion.

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

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