Happening
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. Based on Annie Ernaux's semi-autobiographical novel.
in French with English subtitles
Online Reviews
• Hollywood Reporter "Audrey Diwan's drama revolves around a bright college student in early-1960s France who finds her emancipation threatened when she gets pregnant, with no avenues for legal abortion." —David Rooney
• Variety "Critic's Pick! A Potent French Abortion Drama That Takes Place in 1963, and Feels All Too Current Softly poised but packing a wallop, French writer-director Audrey Diwan's sophomore film announces her as a major talent."
