Rhapsody in August

Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-05-25
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

7.1(147 votes)

1991

1h 38m

Drama

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Overview

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.