Rhapsody in August (1991)

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

• Drama

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 (165 votes)

Release date

May 25, 1991

Runtime

1h 38m

Language

Japanese

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Status

Released