Losing Isaiah

Is Losing Isaiah right for your family?

Movie 1995 106 min

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.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. R (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The struggle for child custody and drug addiction suggest family, social, and heavy emotional themes.

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