Summary:
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madly in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love.
| Runtime: | 109 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements concerning dysfunctional relationships, drug content, language, sexuality and violence. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | USA, Germany |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Peter Kosminsky | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Janet Fitch | Novel |
| Mary Agnes Donoghue | Screenplay |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Amy Aquino | Miss Martinez |
| Billy Connolly | Barry Kolker |
| Cole Hauser | Ray |
| Darlene Bohorquez | Prisoner |
| Debra Christofferson | Marlena |
| Elisa Bocanegra | Girl In Fight |
| John Billingsley | Paramedic |
| Marc Donato | Davey Thomas |
| Patrick Fugit | Paul Trout |
| Sam Catlin | Teacher |
| Scott Allan Campbell | Bill Greenway |
| Sean Happy | Dirt Bike Boyfriend |
| Solomon Burke Jr. | Guard |
| Svetlana Efremova | Rena Gruschenka |
| Vernon Haas | Guard |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| E.K. Gaylord II | Executive Producer |
| Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Ilyse A. Reutlinger | Associate Producer |
| John Wells | Producer |
| Kristin Harms | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Markey | Executive Producer |
| Stacy Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Tracy Underwood | Associate Producer |
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