Film review: Happening will likely resonate strongly with an Irish audience

The film brilliantly blends the personal and the political
Film review: Happening will likely resonate strongly with an Irish audience

Happening 

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022 - 15:19
Declan Burke

★★★★★

Adapted from a novel by Annie Ernaux, which was based on her own experience, Happening (15A) stars Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne, a gifted college student who is terrified when she discovers she is pregnant.

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