Happening (18) [F-Rated]

100 mins - France 2021 - Subtitles - Dir: Audrey Diwan
Starring: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein and Luàna Bajrami
 
Happening is set in France in 1963 and tells the story of Anne, 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…
 
“Insidiously gripping...HAPPENING is likely to remain relevant for decades to come” The Irish Times