The Clone Returns Home (クローンは故郷をめざす) 16 years old
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.
Credits
The Clone Returns Home Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kyūsaku Shimada He was 53, now 69 years old | as Kagaeyama |
| Kenichi Yajima He was 52, now 68 years old | as Sasagawa |
| Hiromi Nagasaku She was 38, now 54 years old | as Tokie Takahara |
| Akira Ogata He was 120, 90 years old when he died | as waste disposal worker |
| Mitsuhiro Oikawa He was 38, now 55 years old | as Kohei Takahara |
| Eri Shida | as Yoko Takahara |
| Kōzō Satō He was 137, 76 years old when he died | as Towada |
| Tôru Shinagawa | as Teshigawara |
| Takahiro Hirano He was 38, now 54 years old | as Yagihashi |
The Clone Returns Home Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wim Wenders as Executive Producer. He was 63 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Kiyoshi Inoue as Producer. He was 94 (87) years old when He died | Production |
| Kanji Nakajima as Director. | Directing |
| Kanji Nakajima as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Hideho Urata as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Masae Miyamoto as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Norifumi Ataka as Art Direction. | Art |
| Takeo Kimura as Production Design. He was 90 (91) years old when He died | Art |
The Clone Returns Home (16 years)
- Release day: Sunday, October 19, 2008
- Runtime: 110 minutes