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How to Have Sex
Movie (2023)
Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.
Movie (2023)
Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.
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Sex & Nudity
Sex is a running theme throughout the film with revealing clothing, party games, a character receiving oral sex on a stage, and two characters having sex on a beach, all without nudity.
Violence & Gore
A young male forcefully pressures a teenage girl into sex, and later attempts to penetrate her without her consent while she is asleep before being interrupted.
Profanity
Strong language including "f--k" and "s--t" is used throughout the film.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Drinking features heavily with resulting drunkenness, vomiting, and hangovers, alongside cigarette smoking, marijuana use, and inhaling nitrous oxide.
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Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The film delivers powerful messages about sexual consent and shows the importance of friendship and confiding in others, alongside reckless behavior.
Role models
Tara is portrayed as a sympathetic and flawed character, Badger shows genuine care, and Paddy behaves in a sexually aggressive manner.
Representation
The central group includes a biracial teen and a lesbian character whose relationship passes without comment from friends.
Learning
Families can discuss what the film was trying to convey regarding sexual consent.
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