Rhapsody in August

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.

Tagline:

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

Country:

JP

Genre:

Drama

Released:

1991-05-25

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

Kurosawa ProductionShochikuTOHO StudiosSony PCLIMAGICA