# Losing Isaiah (1995)

> A birth mother battling addiction confronts the adoptive family and legal system that have raised her abandoned son.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17276

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Cast: Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan, Marc John Jefferies, Samuel L. Jackson, Joie Lee
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: serious, melodramatic, emotionally charged, serious drama night, social issue film discussion

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