Movie

Like Dandelion Dust

2009 · 100 min

A quietly wrenching custody drama that keeps you anxious for a child caught between two families, tugging hard at the heart.

Tagline: Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.
Overview: Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family adopted him. The two families are soon in a legal battle for the child they both love.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, grief, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
grief
redemption
class
Places: suburbs
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none