Movie7.2 / 10 1991 98 mins
Rhapsody in August
“Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.”
Storyline
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.
Movie Details
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
Release Date1991-05-25
Runtime98 minutes
StatusReleased
Featured Cast & Crew
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
