White Oleander (2002): Toxic Beauty and Narcissistic Mothers

Just something about one of my favourite books and adaptations – ‘White Oleander’, a story about a young girl named Astrid (played by Alison Lohman) and her mother Ingrid (played by amazing Michelle Pfeiffer). The novel is written by Janet Fitch. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:56 – Content Warning! Ingrid: A Narcissistic Mother 4:43 – Starr: A Histrionic Mother 10:35 – Toxic Beauty / The Double-Edged Sword of Beauty 16:28 – Claire: A Depressed Mother 20:06 – Rena: A Dismissive Mother