Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991
1h 38min

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.

Rhapsody in August

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.
    Released
    25 May 1991
    Runtime
    1h 38min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Kurosawa Production, Shochiku, TOHO Studios
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