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The Lost Child
The Lost Child
Actors: Mercedes Ruehl, Cristine Rose, Jamey Sheridan, Irene Bedard, Dinah Manoff
Director: Karen Arthur
Genres: Drama, Television
UR     2002     1hr 34min

As a young child, Rebecca Hoffman (played by Academy AwardŽ winner Mercedes Ruehl) was raised by a loving and caring family, knowing she was adopted. Following her parents' deaths, Rebecca begins a search for her natural ...  more »

     
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Actors: Mercedes Ruehl, Cristine Rose, Jamey Sheridan, Irene Bedard, Dinah Manoff
Director: Karen Arthur
Creators: Tom Neuwirth, Brent Shields, Richard Welsh, Robert Bennett Steinhauer, Claire Safran, Sally Robinson, Yvette Melanson
Genres: Drama, Television
Sub-Genres: Drama, Television
Studio: Lions Gate
Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 05/21/2002
Original Release Date: 11/19/2000
Theatrical Release Date: 11/19/2000
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 1hr 34min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

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Member Movie Reviews

Schuylar L. (schuym1) from SERGEANT BLF, IA
Reviewed on 7/6/2018...
A phenomenal heart warming movie about a woman reconnecting with her Navajo heritage and family after finding out that she was stolen as a baby.

Movie Reviews

COMING HOME
Bonita L. Davis | 06/20/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Adopted by a middle aged Jewish couple and doted on by her mother young Rebecca Hoffman leads a conventional life. Then her mother dies and her father remarries. In his new marriage there is no room for Rebecca. She is one to be tolerated. She no longer has a home. Years later Rebecca searches for her birth parents and comes to the realization that she is not white nor Jewish. Rebecca is Navajo. Lost Child is a film based on the the autobiography, Looking For Lost Bird, by Yvette Melanson. In this picture we see the life of a child stolen from her birth parents and made to assume a new identity. Her adoptive father's reluctance to have her, her feeling of isolation and her quest to find her identity is both moving and tragic as we see a young woman so far from her home. Mercedes Ruehl plays a sensitive and savy Rebecca who tries so hard to be accepted by her adoptive father. Her discovery of her Navajo roots gives her comfort and a sense of completion. Yet, she too and her family undergo some heartaches and challenges as she returns home. This movie shows the hope of a mother seeking a reunion of her children. We witness the reintergration of a woman back to her heritage. We also see the ugly side of cultural prejudice as her daughters attempt to fit in with their new family and culture. This is an enjoyable film that is a sanitized version of the book. Everyone in the picture is so good, so noble to the point of being unbelievable. Of course everything works itself out and the family lives happily ever after. If only life could be that simple. Inspite of that Lost Child is well worth your seeing as you get a glimpse into another culture."
Very Heart Warming
C Ryan | Michigan United States | 01/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a very heart warming movie about coming home. It reinforces the strong family bonds even through years of separation. It explores the need to stand up against unhealthy traditions in a changing world, as well as, traditions which can help define who we are in an ever changing world."
A movie you will never forget....
Eagles Soar | USA | 04/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is probably the best Native American movie I have ever watched. The story is so true of the things that happen even today, to the Indians. Heart wrenching to the core, you will cry as you watch this movie again and again. I can certainly identify with "Odette Marie". A movie filled with love, and sorrow yet so much truth, you can't help but feel the pain and joy of these precious people. For me, this is an Academy Award Winner Movie! Thank you to the people that made it!

Whispering Eagle Casteel"