In the fall of 2009, Lindsay Ellis, a 26-year old graduate student, went through the painful process of having an abortion. “The A-Word” follows Ellis as she opens up to her family and organizations from both sides of the debate, in search of healing. This is not a film about the protests and debates wrapped up in religious views and political agenda, but rather a personal journey about one woman’s struggle to shed the stigma attached to the A-word in hopes of starting a dialogue.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
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Top Cast
Lindsay Ellis as Herself
Aspen Baker as Himself
Ted Braun as Himself
Mark Capalbo as Himself
Robin Capalbo as Herself
Miriam Cutler as Herself
Alicia Dwyer as Herself
James Egan as Himself
Top Crew
Lindsay Ellis · Director, Writer
Alexis Marsh · Composer
Hongsik Park · Cinematographer
Claudia Castello · Editor
Ritvik Mayank · Editor
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