Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
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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.
Released May 25, 1991
Runtime 1h 38min
Genre Drama
Actor Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara
Director Akira Kurosawa
Production Kurosawa Production