" Like dandelion dust ", a beautiful film, about adopted boy, whose biological parents wants to take him , after six years. This movie talk about emotions, and I think that it is always an interesting theme to talk about emotions. With such a topic it is always up to date.The success of this film is that it is able to convey emotions, and proof of this are my shed tears.

To me, the film was well-written; well-cast; marvelously acted (especially Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, and Abby Brammell--though all the leads were good); and believable. And, it allowed viewers to learn a little something when they were watching--which is always a good thing. Note 1. As an educator I would not recommend it for children under 12. The premise, of parents being able to be taken away from them and exchanged for new ones is too scary for those under their teenage years, I believe. Note 2. I was surprised to learn that this was labeled a "Christian" film, because I was never aware of it (and as a non-Christian, I would have been).

Others can discuss the nuts and bolts and the philosophical questions raised by this film. All I have to say is... by the end of this film my wife and I were running to our children with hugs, kisses, and tears a plenty. There are some moments in this film that are beyond poignant. One line of dialog rates up there with the best I've ever heard in any film.Watch it and hurt for both sides and then realize the treasure and wonder that are your children. If you want something to loosely compare this to, I would have to go with GONE BABY GONE. The only thing that could've made this one any better was Morgan Freeman. One film related note...Mira Sorvino... just wow.

When the father is an alcoholic abuser and the mother can't stick up for herself, there's always hope that the son will get to a better home. "Like Dandelion Dust" explores that hope and the powers of wealth, love and family.The strength of the film lies in its story-telling. The characters were all painted extremely realistically and even sympathetically, and every scene in the film advanced the plot. Written by Oscar-nominated writer Stephen J. Rivele and Michael Lachance, it certainly comes across as a film driven by the writing. But no matter how interesting the story was, they couldn't completely keep my attention. When we have gritty scenes, we get drab shots. The story really wasn't brought to life."Like Dandelion Dust" is less like a film and more like a novel. And unsurprisingly, it is a novel with the same name by Karen Kingsbury. As I have just learned, Kingsbury is known as a Christian novelist. Although religion is an element in this film, it's presented in a very subtle, questioning way. See "Like Dandelion Dust" because it's a novel, not because it's a Christian novel.