Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

Who decides what makes a mother?

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Release Date

3/17/1995

Runtime

106 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$7,603,766

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A raw examination of motherhood and second chances that refuses easy answers, following two women's competing claims to the same child and the legal and emotional reckoning that ensues.

Mood

BittersweetTenseWistfulMelancholic

Themes

FamilyAddictionRedemptionIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

AddictionChild endangermentRacial violence

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