Film
Rhapsody in August
1991Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
About Rhapsody in August
- Drama
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
- Writers
- Kiyoko Murata
- Ishirō Honda
- Akira Kurosawa
- Original title
- 八月の狂詩曲
