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How to Have Sex (2023)

How to Have Sex poster
Directed by
Molly Manning Walker
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, Greece, Belgium
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 515 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three 16-year-old best friends go on a holiday where they encounter new friendships and sexual pressures. The film follows their experiences with self-discovery in a setting that starts carefree but turns sobering.

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What happens

How to Have Sex is a 2023 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Molly Manning Walker, in her directorial debut. The film stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake and Enva Lewis as three sixteen-year-old best friends who encounter new friendships, sexual pressures and self-discovery during a holiday. The cast also includes Samuel Bottomley, Shaun Thomas and Laura Ambler. How to Have Sex had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on 19 May 2023, ultimately winning that section's top prize. The film was released theatrically by Mubi in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2023, and in the United States on 2 February 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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