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The Clone Returns Home
“I must keep on living”
5.8 / 10• 2008• 1h 50m•NR• Japanese
DramaScience Fiction
Storyline
Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists' expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei's clone discovers the body of his former self mistakenly believing that it is his deceased twin. Reliving his tragic past, he sets off carrying his corpse body to the beautiful hometown where he lived with his now dead mother.
Cast & Crew
Hiromi Nagasaku
Tokie Takahara
Lead
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Kohei Takahara
Kyusaku Shimada
Kagaeyama
ES
Eri Shida
Yoko Takahara
Tōru Shinagawa
Teshigawara
Kenichi Yajima
Sasagawa
Kozo Sato
Towada
CI
Chieko Ichikawa
Mitsu Takahara
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kanji Nakajima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Clone Returns Home is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
