
Rhapsody in August
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Sachiko Murase
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)


Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo


Tomoko Otakara
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
Mieko Suzuki
Mieko Suzuki
Minako
Mieko Suzuki
Minako


Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro


Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Tadao
Hisashi Igawa
Tadao


Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Kane's daughter
Toshie Negishi
Kane's daughter


Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Noboru
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Noboru


Narumi Kayashima
Narumi Kayashima
Machino
Narumi Kayashima
Machino


Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Richard Gere
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
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