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.
Rhapsody in August has generally received positive reviews.
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Rhapsody in August was released in 1991 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 66 reviews, giving Rhapsody in August (1991) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 71%.
With a score of 72%, Rhapsody in August is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1991 with similar scores include films like What About Bob? and Bugsy.
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