The coming-of-age drama is a classic genre in film. We’ve seen this story told time and time again. However, you might be surprised just how fresh and unique “How to Have Sex” feels.
As seen in the trailer for the film, “How to Have Sex” tells the story of a 16-year-old British teen girl who goes on a vacation to Greece with her friends. She’s desperate to lose her virginity on the trip, but after meeting a group of boys, everything changes. The film stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Shaun Thomas, Samuel Bottomley, Enva Lewis, and Laura Ambler. Molly Manning Walker is the writer and director of the coming-of-age drama, making her feature debut.
We were able to see “How to Have Sex” at this year’s Cannes, and in our review, we said, “By bringing to the screen a conversation painfully reserved to private spaces built upon the frail structures of shame and guilt without ever losing the type of loving lightness one can only get through unwavering support, Molly Manning-Walker confidently steps out of the gate right foot forward.”
“How to Have Sex” debuts in the UK, Ireland, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil this November. More territories, including the US, will be coming later. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
It’s supposed to be the best summer ever. Tara, Skye and Em touch down on the Greek party resort of Malia for the vacation to end all vacations, the girls trip every British teenager ticks off at the cusp of adulthood. Tara, the last remaining virgin, is on a mission to change that: and her best friends are causing chaos right alongside her. The 16-year-old drinks and dances her way through the strip – with all its messy bars and grimy nightclubs – until she meets a couple of boys on the neighboring hotel balcony who she hopes might give her a summer to remember.