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Like Dandelion Dust is a well-acted, earnest film about adoptive parents' worst nightmare, dealing sympathetically with all parties in a lose-lose situation. Full Review | Original Score:...
TOP CRITIC. Like Dandelion Dust is a well-acted, earnest film about adoptive parents' worst nightmare, dealing sympathetically with all parties in a lose-lose situation. Rated: 3/5 • Oct 7,...
- (17)
- Jon Gunn
- PG-13
- Mira Sorvino
Like Dandelion Dust: Directed by Jon Gunn. With Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, Kate Levering. A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.
- (3.1K)
- Drama
- Jon Gunn
- 2010-09-24
"Like Dandelion Dust" shouldn't work at all, but modern cinema is now so absent of human beings that this low key drama, directed by Jon Gunn, manages to garner praise and accolades. The film tells the fairly familiar story of a young boy, Joey, who is the centre of a bitter custody battle.
Moving adoption drama tackles alcoholism, family violence. Read Common Sense Media's Like Dandelion Dust review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Jon Gunn
- Renee Schonfeld
- Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, Mira Sorvino
Oct 14, 2010 · Depicting the battle between two sets of parents over the adoptive rights to a 7-year-old boy, “Like Dandelion Dust” threatens at times to boil over into melodrama.
Jan 21, 2009 · Like Dandelion Dust. An on-the-nose though cathartically emotional melodrama giving Mira Sorvino her most substantial bigscreen role in years and featuring a head-turning performance by Barry...
