How To Have Sex, The New British Movie On Friendship, Self-Discovery And Consent, Is A Must-Watch

How To Have Sex already won a standing ovation when it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and earned its director Molly Manning Walker the prestigious Un Certain Regard prize, which aims to encourage and recognise young talent for their daring and bold pieces of work.

And Molly's directorial debut was undoubtedly deserving of the honour, as it focuses on the coming-of-age journey of three British teenage girls, Tara, Em and Skye, who go on a rite-of-passage holiday to sunny Malia, where they take part in drinking and clubbing in a bid to have the "best holiday ever".

At the same time, the ride-or-die trio find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, which includes self-discovery, first sexual experiences, and the importance of consent. In particular, 17-year-old Tara hopes to lose her virginity and has her eyes on the boy from the neighbouring hotel room. However, things don't go according to plan during the course of the week.

The official synopsis of the movie by MUBI reads: "Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday – drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives."

How To Have Sex is led by a cast of three up-and-coming talents, including Kindling star Mia McKenna-Bruce, as well as Lara Peake and Enva Lewis. Also joining the cast are Shaun Thomas and Samuel Bottomley. You can watch the trailer below.

So far, even critics have been impressed with How To Have Sex, with the movie holding a whopping 94 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Financial Times wrote: "It's all guided with a sure hand by first-time director Molly Manning Walker and anchored by a performance by Mia McKenna-Bruce that is as eye-catching as the film's title." Time Out stated: "How To Have Sex is a wild and fun ride, whose sober moments are as important as they are uncomfortable."

Variety added: "Manning Walker's film lays out the minefield of sexual education and consent for a post-#MeToo generation, with a precision to its ambiguities that will draw gasps from its characters' contemporaries and elders alike."

How To Have Sex will be released in cinemas on 3 November.

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