The Clone Returns Home (クローンは故郷をめざす)

"The Clone Returns Home" Film Partners presents

Executive Producer Wim Wenders

Co-Producers Yuya SAKURAl/Toshio UEKUSA

Producers Kiyoshi INOUE, Rie YAMAMOTO, Yoshiaki TAGO

Written and directed by Kanji NAKAJIMA

Mitsuhiro OIKAWA

Eri ISHIDA

Hiromi NAGASAKU Kyusaku SHIMADA Toru SHINAGAWA

Mr. Takahara.

How's Kanemoto's condition?

He didn't make it?

No. Maybe if he'd been inside the protective capsule but...

He couldn't take the stress of atmosphere reentry.

Takahara.

Excuse me.

Did you hear?

Just now.

Never thought a veteran like him would...

Even with 120% safety measures, outerorbiter ops accidents do occur.

Does this mean my number is up?

The next mission might be postponed.

In addition to space station ops costs, a new unit will be launched.

We're having enough budget problems...

without this accident.

I have to handle the media on this.

Investigate the origin of the accident.

Yes Sir.

I'm Kanemoto Akira's mother.

Where's the operating room?

Mrs Kanemoto. This way please.

THE CLONE RETURNS HOME

To begin with clone technology...

is actually often easily misunderstood.

Ultimately, our goal rests in ensuring your life.

Our clinical tests are complete.

Technologically, cloning is 100% possible.

We're just waiting for a legal means.

We can't have more victims like Kanemoto.

We at the Space Development Society...

have requested cloning help for unforeseen death in the line of duty.

But, even with my DNA, you can't bring the same me to life, right?

We can return you to life just as you sit there now.

Mr. Takahara, this isn't like creating a child from a cell.

Ultimately, this is medical treatment for you.

We have been reproducing...

damaged organs from patient DNA for transplant for a while.

Our technology is simply cutting edge.

Even in life threatening accidents...

you can be treated thanks to our body reproduction...

and memory backup.

If you desire this "life insurance"...

the data banks lining these walls...

will be Filled with your memories.

But, doesn't this seem like I'm being experimented on?

I know how you feel.

"Preparing to duplicate yourself" leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

But everything has to start somewhere.

For top astronauts like you on the forefront of space exploration...

it's essential to eliminate all conceivable risks.

Of course, the decision lies with you and not me.

Please don't misunderstand us.

We are not seeking "eternal life".

Humans must conclude suitable lifespans.

But...

for people die from unrelated accidents and crimes...

saving them is more humane than treating a lung cancer patient...

who smoked, don't you think?

I'll answer all your questions anytime.

Please let me know.

Chief.

Oh, Ko-Chan.

What's up? Calling me Ko-Chan like when I was a kid.

I was dreaming about when we lived in the country.

When Noboru and you were kids.

Noboru was such a crybaby.

Mother, you never once mixed us up.

But we tried to fool you by switching places.

Who can fool their own mother?

It was a lovely place.

But inconvenient too.

A bit of inconvenience is what we all need.

Your hair has grown. Cut it.

Short hair looks better on you.

Kohei.

What?

Stay with me a little longer.

I'm still here.

I wanted to live in that house again.

Grasshoppers come in two colours.

- Black-spotted and... - Any around?

- Yellow locusts. - There's one!

What flower is this?

A chrysanthemum I guess.

Hey, fire, fire, fire.

Look out.

Do like this.

What're you doin'?

Look. A boat.

Take this...

fold it like this.

Then fold it into three.

Here it goes.

Grab it bro. Grab it.

Noboru!

Go! Hurry!

That's mine! Give it back.

Trapped you! Trapped you!

Trapped you!

What are you doing, Kohei?!

I'm Noboru. Kohei's the one crying.

Silence Kohei!

Don't cry now. Don't cry.

It doesn't hurt.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

If he cries, ripen him sweetly

Bodhisattvas at the village crossroads

please laugh if he cries

All better now.

You won't get in until you refill that hole nicely.

Think about what you did. Got it?

Mother! Can I come in?

Mother!

Ko-Chan, apologize.

I'm sorry.

Not to me, to Noboru.

Sorry Noboru.

Come in. Play nicely now.

- You got in trouble. - Nothing to cry about.

Now it's my turn.

Mommy, Ko-Chan cheated.

What?

Well, time to eat.

Oh, Ko-Chan, you ate all your carrots.

Good boy.

Yeah, 'good boy'.

Huh? Kohei?

That's not the "re" note. This is.

This is wrong.

Line them up.

- It broke. - You broke it.

What now?

You're in trouble.

What should I do?

Don't touch! It's dangerous, Noboru.

I'm Kohei. Noboru didn't break it.

You cheater!

Noboru didn't break it.

Stop it! I said it was dangerous!

Some dropped here too.

Dry them first.

Now it won't break, right?

It's hard to do but give it a try.

Stop or the fish will hide.

Ko-Chan, stop there!

Mommy said don't get too close.

Hey, Ko-Chan!

I'm fine. Let me go.

It's freezing.

Ko-Chan, I said don't do it.

Ko-Chan!

Ko-Chan!

Mother!

Ko-Chan!

Noboru?

Noboru.

Mommy, I can eat all my carrots.

Mommy, mommy.

I'm Noboru. Kohei is the one who died.

Don't say that!

If I hadn't gone in the river, Noboru wouldn't have died.

I'm sorry, sorry, sorry.

Sorry Ko-Chan. It's my fault.

Sorry Ko-Chan.

Mommy's all better.

All better now. Sorry Ko-Chan.

NOBURO'S NOTEBOOKS

You gotta live long, enough for Noboru too.

I won't permit you dying before me.

Okay?

Let's go. It's cold.

Noboru...

Noboru...

You okay?

It's nothing.

Just a dream.

You've been tired lately. No wonder you have bad dreams.

I'm fine.

Dinner is ready.

Tokie.

Yes?

Oh, forget it.

What's wrong? Tell me.

Hello... Yes it's me.

Okay. Understood. I'm right there.

Mom's condition isn't good. I gotta go to the hospital.

I'll go with you.

Don't worry.

I'll call if anything happens.

We'll work this out.

I appreciate everything.