Movie poster for Rhapsody in August
TMDb Rating
7.2/10

145 verified votes

Rhapsody in August (1991)

Drama
98 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Top Cast

Sachiko MuraseHidetaka YoshiokaTomoko OtakaraMieko SuzukiMitsunori Isaki

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