How to Have Sex

How to Have Sex is a 2023 British drama film written and directed by Molly Manning Walker, in her directorial debut. It stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Samuel Bottomley, Shaun Thomas, Enva Lewis and Laura Ambler.

How to Have Sex
Film poster
Directed byMolly Manning Walker
Written byMolly Manning Walker
Produced by
  • Ivana MacKinnon
  • Emily Leo
  • Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Canniccioni
Edited byFin Oates
Music byJakwob
Production
companies
  • Film4
  • BFI
  • MK2 Films
  • Head Gear Films
  • Metrol Technology
Distributed byMubi
Release date
  • 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) (Cannes)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize.

Cast

Production

In October 2022, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Shaun Thomas, Samuel Bottomley, Enva Lewis and Laura Ambler joined the cast of the film, with Molly Manning Walker directing from a screenplay she wrote.[2]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2023,[3] in the Un Certain Regard section.[4] Prior to, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film for North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Turkey and Benelux.[5] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Flash Forward' section and was screened on 7 October 2023.[6]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 37 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "A powerful debut for Molly Manning Walker, How to Have Sex authentically captures female adolescence and friendship with sobering effervescence."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

Accolades
Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 27 May 2023 Un Certain Regard Molly Manning Walker Won [9]
Queer Palm Nominated [10]
Caméra d'Or Nominated
Jerusalem Film Festival 23 July 2023 The Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film How to Have Sex Nominated [11]
Melbourne International Film Festival 19 August 2023 Bright Horizons Award Nominated [12]
Zurich Film Festival 8 October 2023 Best International Feature Film Nominated [13]
Athens International Film Festival 9 October 2023 Best Picture Won [14]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Golden Spike Pending [15]

References
  1. "How To Have Sex' (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (21 October 2022). "MK2 Boards Film4 & BFI-Backed 'How To Have Sex'; 'Vampire Academy' & 'Persuasion' Actress Mia McKenna-Bruce Among Cast". Deadline.
  3. "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes" (PDF). festival-cannes.com. 10 May 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (13 April 2023). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Haynes, Anderson, Glazer, Kore-Eda, Wenders In Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. Ntim, Zac (27 April 2023). "Mubi Picks Up Molly Manning Walker's Feature 'How To Have Sex' Ahead Of Cannes Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. "How to Have Sex". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. "How to Have Sex". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. Goodfellow, Melanie (26 May 2023). "Molly Manning Walker's 'How To Have Sex' Wins Top Prize In Cannes Un Certain Regard; Jury President John C. Reilly Serenades Audience After Director Arrives Late For Ceremony". Deadline. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. Florian Ques (4 May 2023). "Festival de Cannes : voici les films en lice pour la Queer Palm 2023". Têtu (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. Brown, Hannah (28 June 2023). "2023 Jerusalem Film Fest announces international movie lineup". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  12. Ward, Sarah (20 August 2023). "Senegalese-French Love Story 'Banel & Adama' Just Won MIFF's 2023 Bright Horizons Award". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  13. Dams, Tim (14 September 2023). "Zurich Film Festival unveils full 2023 line-up; Todd Haynes and Jessica Chastain to be honoured". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. Grivas, Alexis (11 October 2023). "Molly Manning Walker's 'How to Have Sex' triumphs at Athens". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  15. "Seminci 2023 anuncia nuevos nombres para la Sección Oficial y Tiempo de Historia". Cine y Tele (in Spanish). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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