Happening

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Happening

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2022,

1h 40m,

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Dec 27, 2022

Artful and socially resonant, Happening is one of the most poignant and moving films of the year.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Dec 13, 2022

A film of international importance, told with empathy, sincerity and anger.

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

Aug 5, 2022

It’s brutal in spots, but especially vital to watch right now.

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 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.

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Stephanie Bunbury

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Sep 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.

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Ryan Oquiza

Sinegang

Aug 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.

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Aiyana

May 16, 2022

Sint eos iusto quisquam ut dignissimos porro eum recusandae.

Corene

May 16, 2022

In sunt assumenda expedita dolor provident velit sit.

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Jean

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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...

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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