Is Rhapsody in August sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rhapsody in August scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rhapsody in August easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Rhapsody in August end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rhapsody in August violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Rhapsody in August

Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by Kurosawa Production, Shochiku

199198 min7.1 / 10

A tender, multigenerational meditation on trauma, memory, and reconciliation set against the shadow of Nagasaki, where a grandmother's summer with her grandchildren becomes a journey toward healing and understanding.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Action Movies With Explosions Extended Family Relationships Asian City Movies Ethnic American Identity

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Atomic Bomb Hydrogen Bomb Long Lost Relative Grandmother Japanese American Nagasaki, Japan Mourning Ritual Grandmother Grandson Relationship Grandmother Granddaughter Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Rhapsody in August sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Rhapsody in August scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Rhapsody in August easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Rhapsody in August end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Rhapsody in August violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.