Two swimmers, one diver, zero chill — this love triangle's going for gold.
A diver on the university team must decide which of her two childhood friends she loves, and they're both on the swim team. High school diver Ami and swimmer Keisuke don't exactly get along. Their parents run rival sweets shops and Ami is long-time friends, and maybe more, with Keisuke's freestyle rival Hiroki. Over time, however, hostile words give way to hesitant attraction, leaving Ami torn between Keisuke and Hiroki. With the national championship coming up, the young swimmers are competing for more than the title, but also their hearts.
Acting
Nagasawa carries the whole indecisive mess beautifully.
Cinematography
Underwater shots that actually feel dreamy, not budget.
Director
Kentaro Otani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kentaro Otani also made the live-action NANA films, so he knows his messy young adult relationships.
The rival sweets shops (wagashi vs. Western pastry) mirror a classic Japanese tension between tradition and modernity that the romance deliberately ignores.
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