Rhapsody in August (1991)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Rhapsody in August

• Madadayo (1993) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• I Live in Fear (1955) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• The Idiot (1951) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• When Marnie Was There (2014)
• Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Two steps away in the credits
• After Life (1998)