How To Have Sex15

Directed by Molly Manning Walker | UK | 2023 | 1h 31m | Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce, Shaun Thomas, Lara Peake, Samuel Bottomley, Enva Lewis

After finishing their exams, three British teenagers go to Crete on a rites-of-passage holiday full of boozing, clubbing and hooking up. As they dance their way across the sun-drenched streets of Malia, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent, and self-discovery. In her vibrant debut feature, Molly Manning Walker captures the buzz and nostalgia, as well as the horrors, of a distinctly British youth culture. Winner of the Un Certain Regard Award for best first feature at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Reviews

‘As enthralling as it is important, How To Have Sex neatly depicts the joy and pain of teenage girlhood.’
★★★★
Sophie Butcher, Empire Magazine

‘How To Have Sex is a wild and fun ride, whose sober moments are as important as they are uncomfortable.’
★★★★
Anna Smith, Time Out

Book tickets

Thursday 30 November

9.00pmBook tickets

What else is on?

Today (Wednesday 29th November)

21:00

On the Adamant PG
1h 49m | French w/ English subtitles
Nicolas Philibert’s empathetic documentary set in a Parisian care centre for adults with mental health issues. Winner of the Golden Bear (Best Film) at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 30th November)

12:30

Typist Artist Pirate King 12A
Parent + Baby Screening
1h 48m
Monica Dolan and Kelly Macdonald star in Carol Morley's (The Falling, Dreams of a Life) bittersweet drama based on the real-life of forgotten British artist Audrey Amiss.

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16:00

Typist Artist Pirate King 12A
1h 48m
Monica Dolan and Kelly Macdonald star in Carol Morley's (The Falling, Dreams of a Life) bittersweet drama based on the real-life of forgotten British artist Audrey Amiss.

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18:30

The Afterlight PG
+ Director Intro/Q&A
1h 22m
Existing as a sole 35mm print, Charlie Shackleton's otherworldly film essay assembles film clips from across space and time. One-off screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.

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21:00

How to Have Sex 15
1h 31m
Three teenagers go to Crete on a rites-of-passage holiday full of boozing and clubbing in Molly Manning Walker's award-winning look at the joys and the horrors of a distinctly British youth culture.

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!