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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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A tough but rewarding watch, Happening puts a personal face on an impossibly difficult choice and its heart-rending aftermath.

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Caryn James BBC.com 12/27/2022
Artful and socially resonant, Happening is one of the most poignant and moving films of the year. Go to Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail 12/13/2022
A film of international importance, told with empathy, sincerity and anger. Go to Full Review Alissa Wilkinson Vox 08/05/2022
It’s brutal in spots, but especially vital to watch right now. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 07/18/2024
4/5
Happening grabs you from the first minute and never lets go, taking you on a dark and real journey alongside a young woman facing an unwanted pregnancy in the 1960s. Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/16/2023
Happening is a bravura piece of filmmaking. It is executed cleanly, precisely, without shying away from anything but without dwelling on it either. Go to Full Review Ryan Oquiza Sinegang 08/18/2023
4/5
Diwan’s adaptation is unique for its unflinching resolve to show the callousness of men (the intransigent doctors and exploitative men), the inadequacies of social structures, and the need for solidarity amongst women. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Shahram 12/18/2022 it is an easy example of roller coaster destiny of human being. See more Carlos 05/20/2022 This French movie is about abortion when this procedure was illegal in the 1960s France, and the law was strictly enforced and everyone was afraid to break it, no doctor would risk jail if a woman ventured to request an abortion. So, when this young woman became accidentally pregnant, she was devastated because it meant to throw away her ambition to pursue a professional career and her future. When she sought an abortion, no one would dare to help her, no friends or her physicians wanted to hear about it. The young woman makes risky attempts to end her pregnancy and her life became a nightmare. This movie arrives in the United States when American women are on the verge of losing their right to choose an abortion thanks to an impending decision by judges in the Supreme Court bent on ending this right that has existed for almost fifty years. See more Joseph K 05/19/2022 Unflinching and intense. Well acted. See more Paul P 05/18/2022 Excellent story, excellent acting. This is a difficult story that needs to be told and heard by the masses. See more Anne M 05/18/2022 A graphic, courageous, heart-wrenching French film about a young woman who seeks an abortion when it was still illegal. See more Kathy S 05/15/2022 Very topical movie. The abortion was horrible and in your face. I hope we focus more on providing support for women, no matter what their choice. See more Read all reviews
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Audrey Diwan

Director

Anamaria Vartolomei

Anne Duchesne

Kacey Mottet Klein

Jean

Luàna Bajrami

Hélène

Louise Orry-Diquéro

Brigitte

Louise Chevillotte

Olivia

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Synopsis 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...
Director
Audrey Diwan
Producer
Alice Girard, Edouard Weil
Screenwriter
Marcia Romano, Audrey Diwan, Annie Ernaux
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Srab Films, France 3 Cinéma, Rectangle Productions, Wild Bunch, Zeta Filmes
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Disturbing Material/Images|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$180.1K
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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