
An African-American baby, abandoned by his crack addicted mother is adopted by a white social worker and her husband. Several years later, the baby's mother finds out her son is not dead, as she thought before and goes to court to get him back.... (Full plot summary below)
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An African-American baby, abandoned by his crack addicted mother is adopted by a white social worker and her husband. Several years later, the baby's mother finds out her son is not dead, as she thought before and goes to court to get him back.
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| Washington PostDesson ThomsonNot only does this lowest-common denominator conclusion backfire, it insults anyone who invested their time getting involved in the whole thing. |
| MovielineStephen FarberAlthough Halle Berry makes a creditable effort to play against her glamorous image, she's no match for Lange. |
| VarietyTodd McCarthyThe material is emotionally wrenching, but the actors play sociopolitical totems more than flesh-and-blood characters. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie, directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and written by Naomi Foner, deals with all of those issues, but in a finally unsatisfactory way. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksThe narrative is too fragmented and the film's point of view shifts for stretches that are too lengthy. |
| User ReviewVanessa ROMG HALLIE'S BEST PERFORMANCE GREAT MOVIE |
| User ReviewKimberly Gsad and yet very loving..shows the strain that drugs can cause,the love that a child can receive from another family and the attachment a child will have on someone that takes care of them and shows endless love..and that people can change for the better over time and help. |
| User Reviewl sTHE GREATEST AND MOST EMOTIONAL MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN |
| User Reviewtaya fwonderful movie...pass the tissues please |
| User ReviewS BI can't say much about this movie but it was deep. |