directed by: Audrey Diwan, year: 2021
actors: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luana Bajrami, Louise Chevillotte

Set in 1960s France, L'Événement follows Anne, a young woman who discovers she is pregnant and seeks an abortion in a time of clandestine, dangerous options. Audrey Diwan translates Annie Ernaux’s memoir into a tense, intimate drama that charts bodily autonomy, social judgment, and personal resolve. The film uses close camera work, restrained dialogue, and sensory detail to convey the emotional cost of reproductive rights within a repressive era.

Gender Politics, Drama, Historical Drama, Adaptation, Feminist