Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust

Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.

PG-13 2009 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jon Gunn · Written by Michael Lachance

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