Sunao ni Narenakute (2010)

BFF? Maybe...

I am finding it difficult to write about this drama: I liked it a lot but it stressed and angered me very much. The story follows five lonely young adults who meet through twitter and decide to meet in real life as well. They hit it off immediately, even though all of them lied about themselves. Slowly the truth comes out but instead of tearing them apart, they bond even more. They help each other and love blossoms amongst them. But the timing is never right and everything is just a string of missed opportunities and white lies.
The drama showed us how each of them grew and matured through their friendship. The drama left a lot of unanswered questions, issues touched upon and just left unsolved. Why did Doctor come to Japan with his little sister when his parents are perfectly all right and wealthy in Korea? Why does he always speak in japanese with his sister (I know a japanese drama etc.etc....)? Haru, the teacher had a lot of problems in school: with students and other teachers and then what happened, all is forgotten? Drug dealing student is arrested, she promises to help him and then...what happened next? Sexual harassment at work? Barely mentioned when Kaoru is being molested by his female boss? Kaoru's difficult affirmation of his own sexuality? How did they solve this? Kaoru commits suicide! Very "nice" solution to a huge problem! Probably realistic solution for japanese society but still...he had friends who supported him and were there for him!
The music was very nice, rocky and it fit the drama really well. I liked the cinematography and the way they edited thansitions between scenes: rather original and pretty to see! What was not pretty to see was the male actors' hair: the three of them had awful hairstyles.... But the acting was excellent, they had an amazing group chemistry though the centre of it, like the Sun, was Nakaji, the photographer, kind, sweet and helpful, everyone was drawn towards.
As I said, things made me angry, most of all Kaoru's fate, which felt very wrong. The rest is a sweet drama about young people finding their own way in life, which is easier when you have good friends to listen to you...

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