PG-13Streaming on Angel Guild

Like Dandelion Dust

Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.

2009 • 100 min • Drama

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

61 reviews

70 Audience · 61 · 100%

After a man

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Depiction of domestic violence in the past
Emotional intensity of a custody battle
Brief, implied sexual content
Some mature thematic elements

What it models well

Importance of family bonds
Forgiveness and redemption
Standing up for what
Empathy for different perspectives

Talk about it after

The complexities of adoption and parental rights
How past mistakes affect the present
Defining what makes a family
When adults make difficult choices

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Like Dandelion Dust. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.