Take Care of Maya

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Take Care of Maya

2023

1h 43m

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When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together. Suddenly, Maya was in state custody -- despite two parents who were desperate to bring their daughter home. The story of the Kowalski family -- as told in their own words -- will change the way you look at children's healthcare forever.

Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

06/21/2023

An absorbing and challenging film, capturing the frustration of being held in limbo by a system that seems to prioritize punishment over appeals.

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Chris Vognar

Rolling Stone

06/20/2023

Take Care of Maya allows you to feel the agony and anger of a nightmare from which they can’t awaken. The film leaves a bitter taste, along with the hope that they eventually get the closure that the film knows it can’t supply.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

06/20/2023

“Take Care of Maya” is grueling, but it is also oddly deficient, wanting for the precision and perspective essential to deriving insight from profound trauma.

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Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

07/05/2024

4/5

The documentary has done a tremendous job of bringing forward a horrendous atrocity that will leave you heartbroken and hopeless in the end.

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

07/05/2023

3/5

An interesting documentary that brings attention to the tragedy that many families have had to endure in the face of medical abuse and their lack of understanding when faced with the diagnosis of an unknown disease. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sabrina McFarland

Common Sense Media

06/26/2023

4/5

Heartfelt documentary drama about determining the right healthcare for a child.

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Henry Roosevelt

Director

Caitlin Keating

Producer

Jon Bardin

Executive Producer

Kate Barry

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Dan Cogan

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Liz Garbus

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When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together. Suddenly, Maya was in state custody -- despite two parents who were desperate to bring their daughter home. The story of the Kowalski family -- as told in their own words -- will change the way you look at children's healthcare forever.

Director: Henry Roosevelt
Producer: Caitlin Keating
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Story Syndicate
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2023
Runtime: 1h 43m