Film

Rhapsody in August

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

7.1

1h 38m

1991

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

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Trailer

Drama

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