A Mother's Confession vs Happening

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Happening). Happening is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 53m. Happening is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS Happening posterHappening2021
A Mother's ConfessionHappening
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.2/10
Year20252021
Length1h 53m1h 40m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorMaya TableAudrey Diwan
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackAnna Mouglalis, Anamaria Vartolomei, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fabrizio Rongione, Pio Marmaï

Synopsis

A Mother's Confession

When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.

Happening

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.

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