The Clone Returns Home
Synopsis
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.
The Clone Returns Home (2008) is a 1h 50min drama feature film by Kanji Nakajima. Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to th...
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Festival History
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2009 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2009 generic - Neon
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | October 19, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 1, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Kanji Nakajima |
| Cast | Hiromi Nagasaku (Tokie Takahara), Mitsuhiro Oikawa (Kohei Takahara), Kyusaku Shimada (Kagaeyama), Eri Shida (Yoko Takahara), Tōru Shinagawa (Teshigawara), Kenichi Yajima (Sasagawa), Kozo Sato (Towada), Chieko Ichikawa (Mitsu Takahara), Akira Ogata (Waste Disposal Worker), Taijirō Tamura (Farmer), Ryo Tsukamoto (Young Kohei), Sho Tsukamoto (Young Noboru), Airi Tsurumi (Teshigawara's Granddaughter), Akemi Fuji (Kanemoto's Mother), Yoshito Shimizu (Fukunaga), Akiko Hayashi (Nurse), Takashi Kikuchi, Kei Mizuki, Masato Shibazaki (Father), Mao Yuki, Takahiro Hirano (Yagihashi) |
| Screenplay | Kanji Nakajima |
| Producer | Kiyoshi Inoue, Rie Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Tago |
| Executive producer | Wim Wenders |
| Cinematography | Hideho Urata |
| Editing | Ken Mimeta |
| Music | Yuta Yamashita |
| Production design | Takeo Kimura |
| Sound | Masaru Usui |
| Costumes | Masae Miyamoto |
Additional data: TMDB.
