---
title: 'How to Be (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Oliver Irving'
released: '2008-01-18'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-to-be-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057581/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# How to Be (2008)

2008 · 85 min · Comedy, Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

How to Be is a 2008 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Oliver Irving. It is about a young man named Art, played by Robert Pattinson, in a quarter-life crisis. It premiered in competition at 2008 Slamdance Film Festival on 18 January 2008. It was selected to open the 2008 Strasbourg International Film Festival, where Pattinson received a Best Actor in a Feature award.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Oliver Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-irving)
- **Screenplay:** [Oliver Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-irving)

## Cast

- [Rebecca Pidgeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-pidgeon)
- [Robert Pattinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-pattinson)
- [Jeremy Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-hardy)
- [Michael Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-irving)

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Official site: http://www.howtobemovie.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-to-be-2008
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