Rhapsody in August (1991)

05/25/1991 (JP) • 1h 38m

Drama

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

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

atomic bomb

hydrogen bomb

long lost relative

grandmother

japanese american

nagasaki

mourning ritual

grandmother grandson relationship

grandmother granddaughter relationship

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