Heart of Now went before cameras a year ago in October of 2007. As the finish line comes into sight, the issue of reproductive rights is again in the nation’s spotlight. In our story, Amber is thrilled to discover she is pregnant, but when her relationship with her boyfriend is unexpectedly thrown into turmoil, she’s faced with the same difficult choice that many young women have encountered.
For this story, I wanted an honest, emotionally and intellectually truthful conclusion to Amber’s choice. After talking with Marion Kerr, the lead actor playing Amber, we agreed that the final decision would be left for her to reach in that final improvised scene, trusting in the moment, without conceding to what was written in the screenplay. Heart of Now is not simply a pro-choice or prolife film. It is both, giving equal weight to the sanctity of a new life and the reality of a woman’s reproductive rights.
