Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991-05-25 | 98 min

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.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Mieko Suzuki

Mieko Suzuki

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

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