# Take Care of Maya (2023)

> A family’s fight to reunite with their hospitalized daughter exposes the devastating human cost of mistrust within medical and child-welfare systems.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1084398

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Henry Roosevelt
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27542448/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, investigative, serious viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A family's fight for their daughter reveals the dark side of the medical system.

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