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Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

7.16 - voted by 152
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

Sachiko Murase poster

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka poster

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara poster

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

Mieko Suzuki poster

Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki poster

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

Hisashi Igawa poster

Hisashi Igawa

Tadao

Toshie Negishi poster

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

Chōichirō Kawarasaki poster

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

Narumi Kayashima poster

Narumi Kayashima

Machino

Richard Gere poster

Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

Matsue Ono poster

Matsue Ono

Kappei Matsumoto poster

Kappei Matsumoto

Yoshiko Maki poster

Yoshiko Maki

Noriko Honma poster

Noriko Honma

Mourner

Natsuyo Kawakami poster

Natsuyo Kawakami