Happening (2002)

Original title

L'Événement

Directed by

Audrey Diwan

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 518 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young student in 1963 France faces a desperate struggle to end her pregnancy. The story follows her through the physical pain and social isolation of seeking an illegal abortion.

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What happens

Happening (French: L'Événement) is a 2021 French drama film directed by Audrey Diwan. The film's adapted screenplay was written by Diwan and Marcia Romano from the 2000 memoir Happening by Annie Ernaux. Set in 1963, the film stars Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne, who experiences the emotionally and physically traumatic process of obtaining an abortion in France before it was legalized. The film also stars Luàna Bajrami, Pio Marmaï, Sandrine Bonnaire, Anna Mouglalis, Louise Chevillotte, Kacey Mottet Kelin, and Louise Orry-Diquéro in supporting roles with cinematography by Laurent Tangy. Happening premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2021, where it won the Golden Lion and received universal acclaim from critics. It was released in French theatres by Wild Bunch on 24 November 2021. It was well received, being nominated for and winning numerous awards at the BAFTAs, Gotham Awards, Lumière Awards, and César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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