Rhapsody in August

Name: Rhapsody in August
Rating: 7.1

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

PG Drama

Starring: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Writer: Kiyoko Murata, Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda

Release Date:
May 25, 1991

Ratings:
7.1 / 10

Director:
Akira Kurosawa

Companies:
Kurosawa Production

Overview

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

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