Like Dandelion Dust
What if you could disappear from a difficult situation as quickly as if you've blown the seeds from a dandelion puff? That's one couple's predicament in this moving adaptation of Karen Kingsbury's 2008 novel, “Like Dandelion Dust.” Floridians Jack and Molly Campbell live peacefully with their adopted son, Joey, but their world is upended when Joey's biological father is released from prison. Rip Porter decides to get his life with estranged, long-suffering wife Wendy back on track. First, Rip seeks a visit with Joey, and then he seeks much more. The ensuing battle between disadvantaged birth parents and wealthier adoptive parents is an examination of the socioeconomic factors that shape families. Kingsbury's best-selling novel makes for equally volatile cinema. Like Dandelion Dust has been an emotional experience for audiences at this year's Vail, Sedona, and Sonoma Film Festivals. It simply and effectively taps into parents' most primal feelings of love and fear for their young. Director Jon Gunn expected to attend both screenings
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Cast & Crew
Director: Jon Gunn
Producer: Kerry David, Kevin Downes, Bobby Downes
Editor: Jon Gunn
Screenwriter: Stephen J. Rivele, Michael Lachance, based on a novel by Karen Kingsbury
Cinematographer: Reynaldo Villalobos
Awards: Sedona Film Festival 2008 (Audience Award)
Vail Film Festival 2008 (Audience Award)
Sonoma Film Fest
Music: Nathan Larson
Principal Cast: Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Kate Levering, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Cole Hauser
Filmography: My Date with Drew (2004 ); Mercy Streets (2000)
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Great, May 23, 2009
By Nate Lessler
“Although there were a few moments where it was a tad over the top, this was an outstanding film. If I could give it 4.5 stars I would. The acting was superb, and the screenplay was the best I have seen in a while (although it was adapted from a novel). The movie was almost painful to watch at”
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If you like kids, then you'll like this, Jun 01, 2009
By Zheng Wang
“This is a very well-done mainstream tear jerker, but not a chick flick as the male characters are just as important and complex as the females. An absorbing story with a strong cast including the child doing a wonderful job. For most of the movie you really wouldn't know who you "should" side with.”
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Incredibly Moving, Jun 01, 2009
By Rose Andrews
“Karen Kingsbury's, Like Dandelion Dust, was a wonderful and Incredibly moving film. I was one of the lucky ones that got a last minute ticket to this show. It was fun to see the author, Karen Kingsbury and her family there . This movie portrayed the love of two sets of parents over the same little”
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Pretty good, Jun 01, 2009
By Jason Eckelman
“I think the Stranger review really nailed this one: so-so story, outstanding acting. I mostly wanted to see this for Mira Sorvino, and she knocked it out of the park. It's her best performance (I think), and a welcome return to the screen.
As an aside, I went to the Sunday show, which the”
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No, Jun 01, 2009
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“Oh please. Like Dandelion Dust is to poignant indie film as Safeway is to organic food - it draws you in, but the more you look at the details, the more you see that it is totally a waste of time. This movie was all about generic class clashes, tired poor man's substance abuse and rich man's lack”
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