Overview
Plot
An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha cares for her four grandchildren one summer, and their questions about the 1945 bombing stir buried memories. An American nephew's visit from Hawaii brings grief, guilt, and a chance for reconciliation.
- Directors
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki, Hisashi Igawa, Toshie Negishi, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Narumi Kayashima, Richard Gere, Matsue Ono, Kappei Matsumoto, Yoshiko Maki, Noriko Honma, Natsuyo Kawakami, Kumeko Otowa, Michio Kida, Shizuko Azuma, Sachio Sakai, Yoshie Kihira
- Country
- Japan
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 1991-05-25
- Studios
- Kurosawa Production, Shochiku, Sony PCL, IMAGICA
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An elderly hibakusha in Nagasaki spends a summer looking after her four grandchildren, whose natural curiosity about the 1945 atomic bombing awakens painful memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii comes to visit, the family must confront long-held grief and guilt while considering whether reconciliation across generations is possible.
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