White Oleander

When her mother, charismatic and sociopathic poet Ingrid Magnussen (Michelle Pfeiffer), is sent to jail for killing her lover in a fit of rage, teenager Astrid (Alison Lohman) passes through an array of foster homes--from a topless dancer-turned-born-again Christian (Robin Wright) to a B-movie actress (Renée Zellweger)--as she struggles to find her own identity. Emotional adaptation of Janet Fitch’s acclaimed coming-of-age novel also stars Patrick Fugit, Noah Wyle. 109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; theatrical trailer.