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.
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
self-abandonment
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
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Cast
Jessica Lange
Margaret Lewin
Halle Berry
Khaila Richards
David Strathairn
Charles Lewin
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Eddie Hughes
Daisy Eagan
Hannah Lewin
Marc John Jefferies
Isaiah
Samuel L. Jackson
Kadar Lewis
Joie Lee
Marie
Regina Taylor
Gussie
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Caroline Jones
Jacqueline Brookes
Judge Silbowitz
Patrick Clear
Bill Fredericks
Crew
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Naomi Foner
Screenplay
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
Hawk Koch
Producer
Naomi Foner
Producer
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
Soleil Wright
8.0★ · 08/29/24
Lowkey racist and that white savior concept 🥴but I think it was a good movie ngl
Lowkey racist and that white savior concept 🥴but I think it was a good movie ngl
Carlos Gomez
4.0★ · 10/06/23
Damn, Halle Berry needs more work because she kinda elevated this entire thing
Damn, Halle Berry needs more work because she kinda elevated this entire thing