Characters
This young boy is at the center of the movie’s custody battle.
Iasaih
Isaiah is found abandoned in this location.
What is a Dumpster?
Margaret provides Isaiah with this type of home environment.
What is a stable and loving home?
Khaila initially struggles with this disease throughout the movie.
What is addiction?
The film teaches the importance of recovery and this.
What is personal change/growth?
This biological mother struggles with addiction and later fights to regain custody of her son.
Who is Khaila Richards?
After being rescued, Isaiah is placed into this type of care.
What is foster care/adoptive care?
Khaila must prove she can provide this in order to regain custody.
What is stability and responsibility?
Margaret fears losing Isaiah because of this strong emotional connection.
What is maternal love/attachment?
Khaila learns that rebuilding trust requires this over time.
What is consistency and accountability?
This adoptive mother raises Isaiah after he is abandoned.
Who is Margaret Lewin?
Khaila begins changing her life by attending these recovery meetings.
What are substance abuse recovery or rehabilitation meetings?
The movie explores the emotional bond between a child and these two types of parents.
What are biological and adoptive parents?
Isaiah struggles emotionally because he feels torn between these two families.
What are his biological and adoptive families?
The movie shows how children are affected by this type of instability.
What is family conflict and substance abuse?
This adoptive father supports Margaret during the custody case.
Who is Charles Lewin?
The central legal conflict in the movie involves this issue.
What is the custody battle over Isaiah?
Isaiah experiences confusion and stress because of changes in these important relationships.
What are family attachments/bonds?
The courtroom scenes highlight tension surrounding this issue.
What is parental rights and custody?
One lesson from the movie is that love alone may not always solve this.
What are difficult family and legal issues?
This character works to overcome addiction and rebuild her life.
Who is Khaila Richards?
By the end of the movie, both mothers realize this about Isaiah.
What is that they both love and care deeply for him?
One major message of the film is that parenting involves love, sacrifice, and this.
What is commitment?
The movie demonstrates how addiction can impact these relationships.
What are family relationships?
The central theme emphasizes the importance of putting this first.
What is the child’s well-being/best interest of the child?