Rhapsody in August (1991)

Rhapsody in August (1991)

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering. 1991-05-25 Japan 98 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

村瀬幸子 is Kane (The Grandmother)
Kane (The Grandmother)
伊崎充則 is Shinjiro
Shinjiro
根岸季衣 is Kane's daughter
Kane's daughter
茅島成美 is Machino
Richard Gere is Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Clark (Kane's Nephew)