The Abortion

short film

A short film inspired by Anne Sexton’s 1962 poem, The Abortion. Two women retrace their steps years after having abortions. Rather than locate their exact paths, they find themselves in parallel landscapes in which each woman’s memory is narrated by the other. Events of the past are represented through abandoned interiors: a hospital waiting room, a grocery store, a bedroom. Each character explores the present through engagement with her environment. Through the misplaced use of voice and character, the film contemplates choice and its enduring echoes, offering a meditation on memory, agency, and the lingering presence of what has been chosen and lost.

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