Happening

2021 1h 39m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 532

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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Audrey Diwan
Writers: Marcia Romano, Audrey Diwan
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Audrey Diwan, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Géraldine Mangenot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anamaria Vartolomei and Kacey Mottet Klein and Luàna Bajrami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13880104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Audrey Diwan directs. Laurent Tangy behind the camera. Sacha Galperine scores. Géraldine Mangenot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Audrey Diwan, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Géraldine Mangenot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anamaria Vartolomei and Kacey Mottet Klein and Luàna Bajrami carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13880104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Laurent Tangy
Original score: Sacha Galperine
Editing: Géraldine Mangenot
Production design: Dièné Bérété
Costume design: Isabelle Pannetier
Makeup / hair: Amélie Bouilly
VFX supervisor: Benjamin Ageorges
Sound: Marc Doisne
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $171,765
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Happening (2021)

Awards

Lumière Award for Best Film
Golden Lion

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CinemaSerf2022-04-24
★ 6/10
"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 needed whilst her natural pre-occupation causes her grades to suffer. Much of the buildup to this autobiographical story is nothing special, to be honest; but for the last twenty minutes it becomes actually quite compelling. It reminded me of Imelda Staunton's excellent "Vera Drake" (2004). Not since then have I seen a film that openly deals with the dangers of backstreet abortions, of the stigma attached to those people who this who saw this as their only practical solution - and Vartolomei delivers her part confidently in what is essentially a strong, single-handed, performance that is quite effective at drawing us into her predicament and at making us think.

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