Losing Isaiah (1995)
Who decides what makes a mother?
Starring Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Runtime: 106 min.
Rating: 6.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: mother,child abuse,single parent,based on novel or book,smoking,baby,social work,drug addiction,adoption,liberation,social worker,self-abandonment,court case,custody battle,son,looking for birth parents,surrogate mother,racist,interracial relationship,extramarital affair
Cast
Margaret Lewin
Khaila Richards
Charles Lewin
Kadar Lewis
Eddie Hughes
Hannah Lewin
Isaiah
Marie
Gussie
Caroline Jones