Rhapsody in August (1991)
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
Starring Sachiko Murase, Hisashi Igawa, Narumi Kayashima
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Cast
Kane (The Grandmother)
Tadao
Machino
Tami
Shinjiro
Kane's daughter
Tateo
Noboru
Minako
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Mourner
Mourner