Rhapsody in August
“Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.”
7.2
Rating
(144 votes)
1h 38m
Runtime
1991
Released
4
Popularity
Genres
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.
Status
Released
Original Title
八月の狂詩曲
Release Date
1991-05-25
Languages
Japanese
Directors
Writers
Akira KurosawaScreenplay
Ishirō HondaScreenplay
