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Rhapsody in August (1991)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Sachiko MuraseSachiko MuraseKane (The Grandmother)
  • Photo of Hidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka YoshiokaTateo
  • Photo of Tomoko OtakaraTomoko OtakaraTami
  • Photo of Mieko SuzukiMieko SuzukiMinako
  • Photo of Mitsunori IsakiMitsunori IsakiShinjiro
  • Photo of Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaTadao
  • Photo of Toshie NegishiToshie NegishiKane's daughter
  • Photo of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiNoboru
  • Photo of Narumi KayashimaNarumi KayashimaMachino
  • Photo of Richard GereRichard GereClark (Kane's Nephew)

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