Completed - JAPANESE - Drama, Science-fiction - 110 minutes
This is totally new form of art film focuses on life and death paradox due to clone technology taking a Japanesque perspective on family love, life and death. In a world ripe with occult-like silence and overwhelming visuals, the protagonist struggles with the lives he has taken as the souls of his
Year of production : 2008 Director(s) : Kanji NAKAJIMA Writer(s) : Kanji NAKAJIMA Cast : Hiromi NAGASAKU, Kyusaku SHIMADA, Mitsuhiro OIKAWA, Rie ISHIDA, Toru SHINAGAWA Producer(s) : Kiyoshi INOUE
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. Relieving his tragic past, he sets off carrying his corpse body on a journey to the beautiful hometown where he lived twin his now dead mother. What shocking discovery will the second clone of Kohei make in the ruins of his hometown?
Country(ies) : JAPAN