Afilmadaptationofaplaycreatedbyahighschooldramaclub,directedbyYamashitaNobuhirocalled"LindaLindaLinda"(2006).Theessenceofthefilmliesinitsportrayalofthecoming-of-ageexperiencesofteenagers,astoldbyteenagersthemselves.Setduringsummervacationatahighschool,thestudentsfacetheseeminglymundanetaskofcleaningtheoutdoorswimmingpool,whichisfilledwithsandblowninfromanearbybaseballfield.Amidstthisseeminglymeaninglesschore,thecharacters'individualstoriesunfold.Chizuru,aformerunbeatableswimmer,practicesimaginaryswimminginthesand-filledpool,whileKokoro,focusedoncultivatingherfemininecharmthroughmakeup,isindifferenttothecleaningtask.Mikudiligentlypracticesdancemovestypicallyperformedbymen,whileYui,theformerswimclubcaptain,andtheothergirlssharetheirstoriesandengageinunexpectedconflictsandresolutionsunderthesummersun.Throughtheseinteractions,thefilmpoignantlycapturesthesensibilities,desires,dreams,andfrustrationsofadolescencewithintheconfinesofahighschoolenvironment.gt