Rhapsody in August
“Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.”
5.6 / 10
Synopsis
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·Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka·Tateo
Tomoko Otakara·Tami
Mieko Suzuki·Minako
Mitsunori Isaki·Shinjiro
Hisashi Igawa·Tadao
Toshie Negishi·Kane's daughter
Chōichirō Kawarasaki·Noboru
Narumi Kayashima·Machino
Richard Gere·Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Average shot length
15.8s per shot
Akira Kurosawa's career average is 14.5s across 21 measured films —see the full picture.