How to Have Sex (2023)

Movie Info

Title: How to Have Sex
Year: 2023
Runtime: 91 minutes
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom, Greece, France, Belgium
Language: English
Director: Molly Manning Walker

Cast

The acting credits for this 2023 release feature Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Enva Lewis, Samuel Bottomley, Shaun Thomas, Laura Ambler.

Full Plot Summary

How to Have Sex (2023) is a visceral and “head-spinning” British drama that explores the “dark realities” of teenage peer pressure, youth hookup culture, and the “spiritual cost of power” regarding social validation. The narrative centers on three sixteen-year-old best friends—Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce), Skye (Lara Peake), and Em (Enva Lewis)—who jet off to the chaotic party hub of Malia on the Greek island of Crete for a classic rites-of-passage holiday. Fueled by a “burning ambition” to have the best summer of their lives, what starts as a celebratory escape of drinking, dancing, and pool parties quickly undergoes a “stark and severe” transformation. It stands as a study of “resilience and vulnerability,” mapping out the dangerous, murky territory of teenage sexuality, consent, and self-discovery.

With strong performances and a gripping script, How to Have Sex (2023) is a must-watch for drama lovers.

Release

How to Have Sex hit the screens on 2 November 2023. The movie was released in United Kingdom, Greece, France, Belgium.

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