Summary

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.

Release Date

25 May 1991

Production Companies

Kurosawa Production, Shochiku, TOHO Studios, Sony PCL, IMAGICA

Production Countries

Japan