Movies and TvShows featuring "student-as-protagonist" theme.
Classroom of the Elite follows the story of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a student of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, where students are ranked based on their grades. However, the school's true purpose is to conduct a social experiment, where students must use their intelligence to manipulate and outsmart each other in order to succeed and rise up the ranks. As Kiyotaka navigates the complex web of relationships and power struggles, he uncovers the dark secrets lurking behind the prestigious facade of the school.
Zoey Miller, a super smart computer nerd, has her life turned upside down when Zack, the school's soccer star, gets amnesia and mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend. In an attempt to get closer to Zach's cousin Miles, she joins his family on a ski trip pretending to be Zach's girlfriend. Caught between the two men, her determination to look for compatibility as opposed to romantic love begins to falter.
2 Hearts is a romantic drama that tells the story of two couples whose lives become interconnected across different time periods. The film explores themes of love, destiny, and the power of the human heart. As the characters navigate through life's ups and downs, they discover that love has the ability to transcend time and space.
In Scoop, a journalism student named Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) attends the show of an American magician named Splendini (Woody Allen) in London. While onstage, she is contacted by the recently deceased journalist Joe Strombel (Ian McShane), who gives her a tip about the elusive 'Tarot Card Killer.' Sondra begins to investigate the murder and becomes involved with the aristocratic Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), who may be the prime suspect. As Sondra gets closer to the truth, she finds herself in danger and must use her wit to solve the case.
A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.
High School U.S.A. is a comedy romance TV movie set in a high school in the American Midwest. The story follows a socially awkward student who becomes involved in a romantic rivalry and various misadventures while navigating through high school life.
A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.
What are the most important things in your teenage life? ...For them, they're 'friends' and 'films'.
No Breathing is a drama film that follows the journey of two competitive swimmers, Woo-sang and Won-il, who have contrasting personalities but a shared past. As they both strive for success in the world of swimming, they face numerous challenges, including their friendship being tested and romantic entanglements. The film explores themes of competition, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams.
Brain Drain is a comedy movie that follows the story of a university student who narrates his experiences and encounters as he navigates through friendships, love, and unexpected situations. From playing football to dealing with blind dates, the protagonist's amusing and unfiltered perspective keeps the audience entertained throughout the film.
The campus geek rescues the most attractive campus girl from a dried lake after she falls in. Legend has it if two people meet at the lake when it's dry, they are destined to fall in love.
Tired of boring students-sex, university students Rafael and Alex decide to explore a new science: Paleontology- which means, from now on, "she" must be at least 10 years older.
One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first sight and decides to join the swimming team even though he cannot swim.
Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to Martin or anyone else, the princess is actually under the spell of the powerful magician Andlobrandini, who is preparing a rejuvenating elixir made from the blood of nine men's hearts.
Nozomi is a former actress who moves back to Japan from New Zealand. Upon arriving, she meets her fellow high school student neighbor Ryotaro Shiba, who decides to join the high school boxing club. Adapted from Toshio's Nobe manga, with the same title.
Enigmatic teenager Akira Inugami is, by night, a powerful werewolf, who falls for a beautiful young teacher, and copes with a ruthless teen gang leader, whose yakuza father murdered Akira's parents years before.
Two friends reminisce about their last days of high school, when one of them ruined his shot at young love due to his jealousy and possessiveness.
Tormented by his first sexual stirrings, the teenager Isao dreams every night of his gym teacher Ikuko. He finally opens her heart but she rejects his advances. Frustrated, Isao invents all sorts of stratagies to disgust Ikuko´s fiance, a professor of chemistry in the same school. As his plan fails, he plans a radical solution...and the results turns out to be...
Aided by a chauffeur and a butler, a student of humble means pretends to be wealthy in order to attract the romantic interest of a rich girl.