Review of White Oleander (2002) by Caroline A — 29 Feb 2008

Wonderful movie about the loss of innocence, great to see all of these four amazaing actessess together in a movie, and Alison Lohman is Amazing and stunning!

This review of White Oleander (2002) was written by Caroline A on 29 Feb 2008.

White Oleander has generally received positive reviews.

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