Movie
Happening
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-11-04
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- France 3 Cinéma, Rectangle Productions, Srab Films, Wild Bunch
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne Duchesne
- Kacey Mottet Klein as Jean
- Luàna Bajrami as Hélène
- Louise Orry-Diquéro as Brigitte
- Pio Marmaï as Pr. Bornec
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Gabrielle Duchesne
- Cyril Metzger as Gaspard
- Anna Mouglalis as Madame Rivière
- Fabrizio Rongione as Dr. Ravinsky
- Julien Frison as Maxime
- Alice de Lencquesaing as Laëtitia
- François Loriquet as Dr. Guimet
Crew
- Audrey Diwan - Director
- Marcia Romano - Screenplay
- Audrey Diwan - Screenplay
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