Louise Chevillotte
‘Happening’ Review: A Preventable Waking Nightmare
In 1963, student Anne has a bright future ahead of her, but her dreams of finishing her studies are shattered when she becomes pregnant. As her final exams approach, Anne decides to take matters into ...
Review: ‘Happening’ Provides Pathos and Empathy Through Its Abortion-Centered Story
An adaptation of Annie Ernaux's eponymous novel, looking back on her experience with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s.
‘Benedetta’ Review: An Erotic Takedown of the Patriarchy
Alan French reviews Paul Verhoeven's 2021 film, "Benedetta." It follows the true story of Benedetta Carlini, a nun who maintained a relationship with a woman in her convent in 17th Century Italy.