Afilmadaptationofaplaymadebyahighschooldramaclub,directedbyYamashitaNobuhiroofLindaLindaLinda(2006).It’sessentiallyacoming-of-agefilmaboutteenagersmadebyteenagers.Duringsummervacation,atahighschool,thePEteachermakesfemalestudentswhoskippedhisclasscleantheoutdoorswimmingpool.Thedrainedpoolisfullofsandblowninfromanearbybaseballfield,andthetaskofscoopingupthesandandputtingitinbucketsseemsmeaningless.Chizuru,whousedtobeunbeatableintheswimclubinmiddleschoolevenagainstboys,practicesimaginaryswimminginthesand-filledpool,whileKokoro,whoisseriousaboutcultivatingherfemininecharmbydiligentlyapplyingmakeup,doesn’tcareaboutcleaning.Withtheirownstories,Miku,whodiligentlypracticesdancemovestypicallyperformedbymen,andYui,whowastheswimclubcaptainlastyear,andtheothergirlsmeetandconverseonthepoolfloorunderthesummersun,whereunexpectedconflictsariseandresolveinunexpectedways.Throughafewhoursinadayatahighschool,thefilminterestinglyshowsthesensibilitiesanddesires,dreamsandhopes,angerandfrustrationofthattime影片追求去戏剧化的美学理念。现代技术让历史影像焕然一新，全彩修复丰富视觉层次，画面呈现增强临场感。技术运用保持适度，整体色彩偏向沉静。整体处理注重人文思考。色彩管理十分审慎，声音创作追求质朴自然。