Dandelion vs Yao
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Yao). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 43m. Yao is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Yao| Dandelion | Yao | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 20m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Philippe Godeau |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Omar Sy, Fatoumata Diawara, Lionel Louis Basse, Germaine Acogny, Alibeta |
Synopsis
Dandelion
In 1970s Los Angeles, rebellious queer teen Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who's tasked with finding her a new home before the break of dawn. At odds and forced to travel the city together, Margaret realizes that running may not be her only option.
Yao
From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the…