Rhapsody in August (1991)
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
poster Rhapsody in August

Also known as:Rhapsody in August

Country:Japan

#Runtime1h 38min

Spoken Languages:Japanese

Genre(s):Drama

Director(s):Akira Kurosawa

Writer(s):Kiyoko Murata, Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda

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Certification:6

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.

Medium: Original DVD

Number: 353

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Aspect ratio: Unknown

Cast:
photo Sachiko Murase
Sachiko Murase Kane (The Grandmother)
photo Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka Tateo
photo Tomoko Otakara
Tomoko Otakara Tami
photo Mieko Suzuki
Mieko Suzuki Minako
photo Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki Shinjiro