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Happening

2021 1h 39m
Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.2/10
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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.

Top Billed Cast

Anamaria Vartolomei
Anamaria Vartolomei
Anne Duchesne
Kacey Mottet Klein
Kacey Mottet Klein
Jean
Luàna Bajrami
Luàna Bajrami
Hélène
Louise Orry-Diquéro
Louise Orry-Diquéro
Brigitte
Pio Marmaï
Pio Marmaï
Pr. Bornec
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Gabrielle Duchesne
Cyril Metzger
Cyril Metzger
Gaspard
Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis
Madame Rivière

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2022-04-24

"Anne" (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a young student studying to be a teacher, when she starts to feel stomach cramps. A visit to the doctor reveals that she is pregnant and the remainder of this drama relates to her decision not to have the baby. That's quite a stance to take in 1960s France where, much like in most of the rest of Europe, abortion is illegal, dangerous - and costly! It was an one-night-stand with "Max" (Julien Frison) that led to her condition, so she goes to visit him to see if he can help, but that's not much use and she finds herself largely alone trying to raise the money need...