Rhapsody in August

(1991)Directed by Akira Kurosawa98 min · PGDrama
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

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.

Sachiko Muraseas Kane (The Grandmother)
Mitsunori Isakias Shinjiro
Toshie Negishias Kane's daughter
Richard Gereas Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Matsue Ono
Yoshiko Maki
Noriko Honmaas Mourner
Natsuyo Kawakami
Michio Kida
Sachio Sakaias Mourner
Yoshie Kihira
Setsuko Kawaguchi
Hiroko Maki