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‘How to Have Sex’ Director Molly Manning Walker on ‘Unexpected’ BAFTA Nominations and What’s Next: ‘I Want Everyone to Question What We’re Making’


Molly Manning Walker on the incredible year since 'How to Have Sex' premiered in Cannes and what she plans to do next.

She’d already made a major splash in the south of France with her debut feature “ How to Have Sex,” a cautionary tale following three British teenage girls on a wild and intoxicated summer holiday that takes a dark turn over the issue of sexual consent. The film, which had been picked up by Mubi prior to Cannes, became one of the breakout hits of the 2023 event, enjoying critical acclaim, standing ovations and earmarking Manning Walker as an exciting new cinematic voice. This content manner didn’t factor in actually winning the Un Certain Regard competition, so Manning Walker had packed up her bags, driven to Italy with some of her crew and was on boat heading towards Greece (where “How to Have Sex” shot in 2022) when her phone rang and she was told to “just get on the next plane.”

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