Happening is a 2021 French drama directed by Audrey Diwan, adapted from Annie Ernaux's 2000 memoir of the same name and starring Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne, a university student in Angouleme in 1963. When Anne becomes pregnant and cannot find a doctor willing to help her end the pregnancy, then illegal in France, she undertakes a dangerous search for an illegal abortion. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the Lumiere Award for Best Film.
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Happening is a 2021 French drama directed by Audrey Diwan, adapted from Annie Ernaux's 2000 memoir of the same name and starring Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne, a university student in Angouleme in 1963. When Anne becomes pregnant and cannot find a doctor willing to help her end the pregnancy, then illegal in France, she undertakes a dangerous search for an illegal abortion.
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Happening premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2021, where it won the Golden Lion and received universal acclaim from critics.
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Happening (French: L'Événement) is a 2021 French drama film directed by Audrey Diwan.
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Happening (French: L'Événement) is a 2021 French drama film directed by Audrey Diwan.
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