L'Événement
2021, drama
100 minutes
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...
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10
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8.3
2022-01-20
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8.0
2022-04-26
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7.5
2022-05-09
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7.0
2022-04-08
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7.5
2022-04-05
Zware kost en een traumatische ervaring. Het slot is even geruststellend als treurig. Read more
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