
Lion(2016)
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.


“Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.”
A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of a struggling family, and a privileged family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. This film bravely exposes the humanity in each character reminding us that we each have the potential to be the best and worst versions of ourselves at any time.

Mira Sorvino
Wendy Porter

Barry Pepper
Rip Porter

Cole Hauser
Jack Campbell

Kate Levering
Molly Campbell

Maxwell Perry Cotton
Joey Campbell

L. Scott Caldwell
Allyson Bower

Abby Brammell
Beth Norton

Kirk B.R. Woller
Bill Norton
Like Dandelion Dust is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, adoption, foster care. Directed by Jon Gunn, it stars Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser. A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of a struggling family, and a privileged family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. This film bravely exposes the humanity in each character reminding us that we each have the potential to be the best and worst versions of ourselves at any time.
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