From Friday 3 November
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How To Have Sex + Recorded Director Q&A
Next up for #ReclaimTheFrame... Molly Manning Walker's luminous, award-winning debut, HOW TO HAVE SEX ⛱️ Set against the chaotic party scene of Malia, three British teenage girls find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent, self-discovery and friendships old and new.


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From Friday 3 November
ReclaimTheFrame Partner Cinemas
About the event
Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, HOW TO HAVE SEX is a vibrant and authentic depiction of the agonies, ecstasies and ride-or-die glory of young female friendship, from rising British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker.
Set against the chaotic party scene of Malia, three British teenage girls – Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce), Skye (Lara Peake), and Em (Enva Lewis) – go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way through the hazy clubs, hectic pool parties and sun-drenched streets of the strip, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent, self-discovery and friendships old and new.
Captured with luminous visuals and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, Manning Walker’s directorial debut marks the arrival of a sensational new acting talent in Mia McKenna-Bruce, who delivers a stunning central performance. Compassionate and delicately-handled, this confronting take on the outrageous excesses of teenage holidays paints a painfully familiar portrait of young adulthood, and how first sexual experiences should – or shouldn’t – play out.
#ReclaimTheFrame with our post-screening recorded discussions with Writer/Director Molly Manning Walker:
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Showroom Cinema, Sheffield - 5 November
HOME, Manchester - 3 - 8 November
Storyhouse, Chester - 10 - 11 November
Glasgow Film Theatre - 10 - 13 November
Plymouth Arts Centre - 21 November
More showings TBA!
HOW TO HAVE SEX will be presented with Descriptive Subtitles (SDH) and availbale with Audio Description (AD).
Content note: Please note this film has been rated a 15 for what BBFC refers to as “deal[ing] boldly but thoughtfully with matters of consent and sexual violence”
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