LOSING ISAIAH (1995)

STEPHEN GYLLENHAAL

Drama Weepie / Tear Jerker Drugs

Cast

JESSICA LANGE HALLE BERRY DAVID STRATHAIRN CUBA GOODING JR SAMUEL L JACKSON MARK ISHAM

Plot

Thoughtful, challenging drama with superb performances from Lange and Berry. Messed-up black mum Berry abandons her baby son in despair, and little Isaiah is soon safely ensconced in Lange's middle-class home. But when his natural mum cleans up her act, the two women face a heartbreaking tug of love.