Happening
2021 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 7.2
France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-04
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (513 votes)
- Box office
- $1,577,367
Themes
- france
- pregnancy
- woman director
- abortion
- 1960s
Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best Film · 2022
- Golden Lion · 2021
- European University Film Award · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anamaria Vartolomei
as Anne Duchesne
Kacey Mottet Klein
as Jean
Luàna Bajrami
as Hélène
Louise Orry-Diquéro
as Brigitte
Pio Marmaï
as Pr. Bornec
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Gabrielle Duchesne
Cyril Metzger
as Gaspard
Anna Mouglalis
as Madame Rivière
Fabrizio Rongione
as Dr. Ravinsky
Julien Frison
as Maxime
Directed by Audrey Diwan