White Oleander (DVD) (WS)

Movie / Show Details

White Oleander is a 2002 drama directed by Peter Kosminsky and based on Janet Fitch’s novel. When fifteen-year-old Astrid witnesses her mother Ingrid commit murder, she is thrust into the foster care system. Over the next three years, Astrid moves between different foster homes while her mother remains imprisoned, and she must navigate the emotional complexity of her circumstances while learning to forge her own identity independent of her mother’s powerful influence. The film stars Alison Lohman as Astrid and Michelle Pfeiffer as her incarcerated mother, alongside Billy Connolly, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, and Patrick Fugit.

This is a single-disc widescreen DVD release from Warner Bros. with a runtime of one hour and forty-nine minutes and a PG-13 rating. Special features include a full-length audio commentary from director Peter Kosminsky, producer John Wells, and author Janet Fitch, plus two behind-the-scenes documentaries exploring the film’s creation and journey. You’ll own this drama on physical media at a used price.