Sobering, harrowing, sharp; How To Have Sex pulls back the curtain on the much glamourised coming-of-age drinking holidays that permiate teenage British drinking culture, and reveals the cold, isolating and downright depressing reality that comes after the loud music and copious amounts of alcohol. The death of childhood and innocence, the split in friend groups as life paths are chosen and become more defined, the rush to grow up and complete milestones by societal predefined times, the unspoken trauma of our first sexual encounters that are brushed off due to intoxication and expectation; it's all shown so realistically and relatably that it's shocking we all have similar experiences yet nothing seems to change or improve. A modern tragedy, and a very important one at that.

It notably shows the impulse of youth, but also the need to fit into a society that pushes towards the most superficial representations of personal satisfaction. The third act is downright disturbing, and the way the camera zooms in on Tara's face is more expressive than any explanatory dialogue. It is an intelligent film that knows how to set the pace and develop events in such a way that there is always a certain suspense due to what has happened or what is about to happen. Concern is built from the apparent normality.

this was just pretty boring

This really snuck up on me. At first I thought it was going to be just another movie about a group of girl friends partying on vacation, but the drunk acting was really fantastic, and the lead especially gave so much with the slightest expression. I really hated her one friend, but I liked Em and I thought both girls were great actors. I got really anxious as her night progressed, and as hard as it was to watch, I thought I was going to get through this movie without any tears. But then the end at the airport happened, and my heart just broke for this girl who just wanted to lose her virginity and have a good time with her friends. I haven't cried like I did at the end of this movie in a long time, I have a lot of my own healing to do, and this movie was a sneaky gut punch. Hoping to see Mia McKenna-Bruce in a lot more to come

A pretty good depiction of the excesses happening when young Britts party on holiday. The sex part of the story is though not very realistic. First, that very cute girl that age is still a Virgin and then that she gets depressed when she is no more. That is not how this usually works at these party locations which that much alcohol and drugs.