The Clone Returns Home

The Clone Returns Home

I must keep on living

NR 2008 · 110 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Kanji Nakajima · Written by Kanji Nakajima

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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

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