Rhapsody in August (1991)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1991-05-25
Runtime: 98 minutes
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Top Cast
- Sachiko Murase as Kane (The Grandmother)
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Tateo
- Tomoko Otakara as Tami
- Mieko Suzuki as Minako
- Mitsunori Isaki as Shinjiro
- Hisashi Igawa as Tadao
- Toshie Negishi as Kane's daughter
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Noboru
- Narumi Kayashima as Machino
- Richard Gere as Clark (Kane's Nephew)
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