White Oleander
Film2002109 min

White Oleander

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA serious drama that is small-scale, slow-burning and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 269 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Peter Kosminsky

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2002
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Gaylord Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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