
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Lion (2021) and the Lumière Award for Best Film (2022)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European University Film Award (2021)
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Box office
Grossed $172K worldwide
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Based on
Based on Happening
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Setting
Set in Bordeaux and Angoulême
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Music
Music by Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Laurent Tangy
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Marcia RomanoScreenplay
- Audrey DiwanScreenplay
- Annie ErnauxNovel
- Original title
- L'Événement
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 4, 2021
- Original language
- French
- Revenue
- $171.8K
- Countries
- France
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In the United States
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