Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

Release Date: 1991-05-25

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.

Rating: 7.2 / 10

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

as Kane (The Grandmother)

Mieko Suzuki

Mieko Suzuki

as Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

as Shinjiro

Crew

  • Akira Kurosawa - Director

  • Akira Kurosawa - Editor

  • Yoshirō Muraki - Production Design

  • Kazu Hiro - Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Shôji Ueda - Director of Photography

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