Rhapsody in August
"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."
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.
About Rhapsody in August (1991)
Released in 1991, Rhapsody in August is a drama film from Kurosawa Production (Japan). It was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa and IshirÅ Honda. The cast is led by Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki and Mitsunori Isaki. With a runtime of 1h 38m, the film averages 7.1/10 across 160 TMDB ratings.
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