Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Rhapsody in August
“Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.”
1991
1h 38m
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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
20 people
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