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Happening

2021Age guide: 16+

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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…

★ 7.2/10 · 535 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Anamaria VartolomeiAnne Duchesne
  • Kacey Mottet KleinJean
  • Luàna BajramiHélène
  • Louise Orry-DiquéroBrigitte
  • Pio MarmaïPr. Bornec
  • Sandrine BonnaireGabrielle Duchesne
  • Cyril MetzgerGaspard
  • Anna MouglalisMadame Rivière

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

CinemaSerf: "Anne" (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a young student studying to be a teacher, when she starts to feel stomach cramps. A visit to the… Read full review

badelf: Summary: 8/10: an unflinching period piece that plays less like history than warning, a reminder that bans don't end abortions, they just decide… Read full review

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