A Character Study of a Family, ‘A Little Prayer’ Is Like Real Life

After watching Angus MacLachlan’s “A Little Prayer,” I sat down to write about the film and began rifling through the accompanying press notes. While trying to ensure the correct spelling of each participant’s name and gathering sundry biographical details, I did a double-take upon reaching a page titled “‘Words We Use’ Language Guide,” a document provided by the Center for Reproductive Rights. It warns about the “weaponization” of certain phrases, and how fact-based, “objective and inclusive language” should be employed when discussing abortion.