

Rhapsody in August
An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing awakens long-buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.
Director(s)
Akira Kurosawa
Vittorio Dalle Ore
Takashi Koizumi
Ishirō Honda
Tsuyoshi Sugino
Okihiro Yoneda
Naohito Sakai
Toru Tanaka
Cast & Crew
Details
GenresDrama
Runtime1h 38 mins
Released on25 May 1991
Languageja
Age RatingPG
Produced InJapan




















