Losing Isaiah

Who decides what makes a mother?

Plot Summary

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.

6.4 /10

1995

US

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child abuse

mother

baby

based on novel or book

court case

single parent

social worker

smoking

drug addiction

adoption

social work

son

liberation

custody battle

looking for birth parents

racist

surrogate mother

interracial relationship

extramarital affair