Happening (film)
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| French | L'Événement |
| Directed by | Audrey Diwan |
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| Based on | L'événement by Annie Ernaux |
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| Cinematography | Laurent Tangy |
| Edited by | Géraldine Mangenot |
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| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.6 million |
Happening (French: L'Événement) is a 2021 French period drama film directed by Audrey Diwan. The film's adapted screenplay was written by Diwan and Marcia Romano from the 2000 memoir Happening by Annie Ernaux. Set in 1963, the film stars Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne, who experiences the emotionally and physically traumatic process of obtaining an abortion in France before it was legalized. The film also stars Luàna Bajrami, Pio Marmaï, Sandrine Bonnaire, Anna Mouglalis, Louise Chevillotte, Kacey Mottet Kelin, and Louise Orry-Diquéro in supporting roles with cinematography by Laurent Tangy.
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. It was released in French theatres by Wild Bunch on 24 November 2021. It was well received, being nominated for and winning numerous awards at the BAFTAs, Gotham Awards, Lumière Awards, and César Awards.