Rhapsody in August

1h 38min

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.

Production Companies

Kurosawa Production

Shochiku

TOHO Studios

Release date

25th May 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語