Happening is a movie directed by Audrey Diwan in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Annie Ernaux, first published in 2000. The movie features Anamaria Vartolomei, Sandrine Bonnaire, Luàna Bajrami, Pio Marmai, Anna Mouglalis, Kacey Mottet Klein, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
In 1963 France, Anne, a bright young student, gets pregnant, seeing her opportunities to finish her studies and excel slipping from her. As her final exams approach and her social life begins to fade, Anne’s pregnancy progresses, forcing her to confront the shame and pain of an abortion, even if she must risk prison to do so.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
6.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Happening
Original title: L'événement
Director: Audrey Diwan
Country: France
Year: 2021
Length: 1h40m
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Year
2000
Pages
96
Book Rate
8.56
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Book
Happening
Original title: L'Evénement
Author: Annie Ernaux
Country: France
First published in: 2000
Length: 96 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“The graphic novel is a great form that can be used to marry the book format with the movie.”
MELVIN VAN PEEBLES (Actor)
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