Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
May 25, 1991
98 min
PG
JA
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Drama
7.2
User Score
154 votes
About
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 Info
Status: Released
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Runtime: 98 min
Top Cast
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
Mieko Suzuki
Minako
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro
Hisashi Igawa
Tadao
Toshie Negishi
Kane's daughter
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Noboru