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. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, winning the Golden Lion.
“When I decided to adapt Annie Ernaux’s Happening, I tried to find a way to capture the physical nature of the experience … The fate of the young women who have had recourse to such operations is risky, intolerable. All I did was to look for the simple gesture, to the essence, that could convey it.” (A. Diwan)
Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Audrey Diwan, Marcia Romano
tratta dal romanzo omonimo di / based on the novel of the same title by Annie Ernaux
Fotografia / Photography: Laurent Tangy
Montaggio / Editing: Géraldine Mangenot
Musica / Music: Evgueni e / and Sacha Galperine
Suono / Sound: Antoine Mercier, Philippe Welsh, Thomas Desjonquères, Marc Doisne
Scenografia / Art Director: Diéné Bérété
Costumi / Costume Designer: Isabelle Pannetier
Interpreti / Cast: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet-Klein, Luàna Bajrami, Louise Orry Diquero, Louise Chevillotte, Pio Marmaï, Sandrine Bonnaire, Anna Mouglalis, Leonor Oberson, Fabrizio Rongione
Produzione / Produced by: Rectangle Productions
Coproduzione / Co-produced by: France 3 Cinéma, Wild Bunch, SRAB Films
Con la partecipazione di / With the participation of: Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions
Con il sostegno di / Supported by: CNC, La Région Île-de-France, La Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Magelis et Le Département de la Charente en partenariat avec le CNC, Procirep, Cofinova Développement 16
Distribuzione internazionale / World Sales: Wild Bunch International
Distribuzione per l’Italia / Distributed in Italy by: Europictures
Audrey Diwan
was born in Paris in 1980. Filmmaker and author, she is also a screenwriter and has collaborated with Cédric Jimenez, Gilles Lellouche and Valérie Donzelli, among others. Diwan made her feature film directing debut with Losing It (2019), starring Céline Sallette and Pio Marmaï.
Selected filmography
2019 Mais vous êtes fous (Losing It) 2021 L’événement (La scelta di Anne / Happening); Premi / Awards: César – Premio all’attrice come Miglior promessa / Most Promising Actress; Venezia, Mostra del cinema – Leone d’oro, Premio FIPRESCI / Venice FF – Golden Lion, FIPRESCI Prize; Lumières Award – Miglior film, Migliore attrice / Best Film, Best Actress
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