The Lost Child

The Lost Child

94 mins | Drama | Nov. 19, 2000

Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out on a journey of discovery following the deaths of her adoptive parents. She finds that connection with her birth family in the Navajo community. But cultures clash when her husband is rejected as an outsider. Rebecca and her family experience rebirth in a rich culture and renewal as a family in this dramatic film based on the autobiography Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson (with Claire Safran).

The Lost Child

94 mins | Drama | Nov. 19, 2000

The Lost Child
Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out on a journey of discovery following the deaths of her adoptive parents. She finds that connection with her birth family in the Navajo community. But cultures clash when her husband is rejected as an outsider. Rebecca and her family experience rebirth in a rich culture and renewal as a family in this dramatic film based on the autobiography Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson (with Claire Safran).
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Original title The Lost Child
Directors Karen Arthur
Writers Claire Safran, Yvette Melanson, Sally Robinson

Cast

Mercedes Ruehl

as Rebecca

Christine Rose

as Elaine

Jamey Sheridan

as Jack

Irene Bedard

as Grace

Dinah Manoff

as Helen

Tantoo Cardinal

as Aunt Mary

Julia McIlvaine

as Caroline

Ned Romero

as Yazzi Monroe

Michael Greyeyes

as Eddie

Ashley Burritt

as Rebecca at 13 Years