White Oleander (2002)

In the golden state of California, a unique narrative unfolds around Astrid Magnussen (Alison Lohman), a fifteen-year-old girl nurtured under the bohemian influence of her mother, Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer), a strikingly beautiful poet with a fiercely independent spirit. Their unconventional existence is thrown into disarray when a man known initially as "The goat man," Barry Kolker (Sir Billy Connolly), dances his way into their lives. Ingrid becomes entranced by Barry, only to have her heart shattered and her world crumble to pieces. Consumed by a fiery vengeance, Ingrid employs the lethal venom of her favorite flower, the White Oleander, to murder Barry. Ingrid's fate is sealed within the harsh confines of a life sentence, leaving Astrid navigating the choppy seas of foster care. Over the course of a turbulent decade, Astrid embarks on a journey of self-discovery, grappling with forbidden affections, the complexities of faith, brushes with death, the seductive pull of drugs, the harsh pangs of hunger, and the intimate understanding of love. Yet, even amidst the chaos, Astrid maintains a lifeline to her incarcerated mother through a series of heartfelt letters. In a twist of fate, Ingrid's legacy bestows Astrid the resilience to weather life's storms, while Astrid's experiences offer Ingrid a poignant lesson in the bare essence of love. A tale of survival and love, "White Oleander" paints a vibrant tableau of a mother and daughter's parallel journeys through life's trials and tribulations.

White Oleander is a drama movie featuring Alison Lohman.

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