Have recently watched "Stand Up", a 2003 japanese comedy drama that showed the life of five friends (four boys and a girl), and their adventures and struggles with teenhood. It's somehow a japanese version of American Pie. The four boys (named Shou-chan, Kouji, Udayan, and Kenken) were dead-set on having their first fuck that summer. They felt pressured as they felt that they were the last four virgin, 17-year-olds in their high school, at the same time they were struggling to get out of control from their parents who tried to shield them from having this first experience.
On the other hand, Chie, the only lady in the group visited the four boys in her old hometown, and with this, she witnessed the situation that the four boys were dealing with.
Chie also had her own monsters to conquer. She had to deal with standing up and finding her own ground, no matter what. It was with her friendship with the four boys that she began to find that grounding.
I really find the show cute. It's one feel-good flick that will laugh your hearts out! If you're looking for something stress relieving to watch at the end of a toxic and rough day, this show is one which I highly recommend!
In this photo:
from L-R: Kazunari Ninomiya, Hiroki Narimiya, Anne Suzuki, Shun Oguri, and Tomohisa Yamashita
