Losing Isaiah
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Khaila Richards may be a crack addict but she's also the mother of a beautiful baby boy named Isaiah. One night, she finds herself desperate for a hit. So Khaila leaves the wailing infant swaddled in rags by a garbage dump. She returns the next morning in a panic, only to find that Isaiah's gone. Believing him dead, a devastated Khaila gets herself thrown into rehab where she struggles to change her life. Meanwhile, the previously crack-addicted infant is legally adopted by white social worker Margaret Lewin and her suburban family. Under the Lewins' care, Isaiah grows strong and healthy. But when a drug-free Khaila learns her baby's alive, she'll do everything in her power to get him back.Actors and Key Contributors: Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan,
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Isaiah and his transracial adoption.
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By cntaur5
on Tue Jan 08 19:32:42 EST 2008Losing Isaiah (1995) is a gripping story directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal that gives a glimpse of two mothers who meet through extremely difficult circumstances and their involvement with the adoption care system. The child is placed in a box by...
Pros: Cast, plot, and storyline..
Cons: Some stereotypes and biases. .
Bottom Line: Losing Isaiah; a a worthy story to be shared, especially if you work in child welfare..