The Clone Returns Home
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- Movie: The Clone Returns to the Homeland / The Clone Returns Home
- Japanese: クローンは故郷をめざす
- Director: Kanji Nakajima
- Writer: Kanji Nakajima
- Producer:
- Cinemotagrapher: Hideho Urata
- Release Date: January 10, 2009
- Runtime: 110 min.
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
User Rating
Current user rating: 75/100 (3 votes)
Plot
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.
Notes
- The script won the 2006 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award.
Cast
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| Mitsuhiro Oikawa | Hiromi Nagasaku | Kyusaku Shimada | Eri Ishida |
| Kohei Takahara | Tokie Takahara | Kagaeyama | Yoko Takahara |
Additional Cast Members:
- Toru Shinagawa - Teshigawara
- Kenichi Yajima - Sasagawa
- Ryo Tsukamoto - Young Kohei
- Sho Tsukamoto - Young Noboru
- Kozo Sato - Towada
- Takahiro Hirano - Yagihashi
- Airi Tsurumi - Teshigawara's Granddaughter
- Akemi Fuji - Kanemoto's Mother
- Chieko Ichikawa - Mitsu Takahara
- Yoshito Shimizu - Fukunaga
- Akiko Hayashi - Nurse
- Akira Ogata - Worker at waste disposal site
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Film Festivals
- 2009 (8th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 19th-July 5th
- 2009 (13th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 9th-29th (Canadian Premiere)
Awards
- Best Visual Achievement - 2009 (8th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 19th-July 5th
- Best Cinematography - 2009 (13th) Fantasia Film Festival
