I think, if they introduced the american character earlier this movie would've been better.
The second half of the film is definitly good but the first half feels like nothing important is happening
Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
5/25/1991Runtime
98 minsGenres
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
JapaneseBudget
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How It Feels
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A quietly moving intergenerational story where a grandmother's unspoken war wounds surface through her grandchildren's innocent questions, and a visit from an American relative opens old wounds while gently suggesting healing. It's a film that sits with sorrow without demanding tears, finding moments of grace in everyday domestic life.
Mood
MelancholicBittersweetContemplative
Themes
GriefFamilyMemoryMortality
Tone
Tender
Pacing
Meditative
Look
NaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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