A woman reflects on her past and wonders about her future - while she happens to be having an abortion. This is a story about a person apart from the procedure, as captured during her abortion, casually, vulnerably, and in real time.

Like many of the people who have abortions, Britney’s life does not revolve around this event. Rather, "A Little House In Aberdeen" discusses the luck, circumstances, and regrets that have built all of our lives, and how everything, so easily, could have been different.

Part of our Short Narratives 2: THE WORLD Program

Director: Emily Goss

Director's Statement:

I am here to say - while we await the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - that sometimes an abortion is not a big deal. Growing up, I never felt like my biological ability to bear children could stand in the way of my dreams, my health, or my survival. But then I lived in the world a bit longer.

I made "A Little House In Aberdeen" to fill in a gap in the abortion narrative. It is a relatable, casual, intimate story that focuses on the person rather than the procedure. I hope "Aberdeen" can bring everyone to the table - and educate rather than alienate - by focusing on what we all have in common.

Despite the stigma and legislated obstacles, 1 in 4 women in the United States will have an abortion, in addition to the trans and nonbinary people who will have them. Multiple people in every audience at every film festival have had abortions. But that is not the reality we see reflected in film and television.

I affirm that a person is more than their abortion, and aim to demystify the in-clinic abortion procedure. In a single, straightforward 6-and-a-half-minute take, "A Little House In Aberdeen" bears uninterrupted witness to the process and the patient's journey.