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Rhapsody in August

Where:

 Hiroshima Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture

When:

 The 1940s

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering. — The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.

Released in 1991 — 98 minutes

Genres:

 Comedy Drama

Language:

 Japanese