FABRIZIO RONGIONE

HAPPENING (2022)
Starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luàna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquéro, Pio Marmaï, Sandrine Bonnaire, Cyril Metzger, Anna Mouglalis, Fabrizio Rongione and Julien Frison. Directed by Audrey Diwan.

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 pregnancy progressing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (2014)
Starring Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée, Damien Trapletti, Batiste Sornin, Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry, Lara Persain, Alain Eloy and Myriem Akeddiou. Directed by Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.

Sandra is a married woman with two children who plans to return to her factory job after a breakdown. However she’s told that she is to be made redundant, while her co-workers will receive a bonus. In order to help her, Sandra’s best friend at work has convinced their boss to hold a vote – do the workers want to save Sandra’s job, or keep their bonus? It is Friday and the vote will be held on Monday – Sandra has the weekend to persuade her workmates to keep her employed, or to sacrifice their bonus they need to make ends meet.

REVIEWS Two Days, One Night - A meandering stroll