Rhapsody in August

Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-05-25
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

May 25, 1991
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa

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.