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You can watch Losing Isaiah (1995) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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.

Losing Isaiah is a film that explores themes of self-abandonment, child abuse, mother. It also touches on baby and based on novel or book and court case.

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