Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
1991-05-25 | 98 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Sachiko MuraseKane (The Grandmother)
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Hidetaka YoshiokaTateo
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Tomoko OtakaraTami
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Mitsunori IsakiShinjiro
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Hisashi IgawaTadao
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Toshie NegishiKane's daughter
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Chōichirō KawarasakiNoboru
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Narumi KayashimaMachino
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Richard GereClark (Kane's Nephew)
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Noriko HonmaMourner
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Kumeko Otowa
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Sachio SakaiMourner
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