An astronaut dies on a mission, but never fear - he's got a clone, which has been imprinted with his memories. Unfortunately the clone malfunctions and fixates on a tragic memory from the dead astronaut's youth. The clone runs away to find answers and solace from his burdensome memories, much to the dismay of his wife and the clone company. Kanji Nakajima directs this Wim Wenders-produced film.
Product details
MPAA rating
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Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions
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0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Media Format
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Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Dubbed
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I truly enjoy some Asian sci fi films..They have a unique approach to telling unusual stories..This film is very good and thought provoking...It has a story line that applies in a futureistic mode and still can apply today..I must see for anyone who enjoys thinking out of the box
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2011
This is the story of an astronaut who dies on a mission, and has his DNA cloned. Unfortunately, the resulting clone fixates on a tragic accident from his childhood and is unable to overcome this obsession. The Clone Returns Home is a film with a lot of promise that seems to lose it's way towards the end. The film is beautifully shot. I really enjoyed the cinematography, lighting, and overall visual presentation. I also thought the acting and direction was good. My biggest problem with this movie is that as it progresses, it all but abandons the interesting and philosophically rich plotline in favor of an artsy, but unfulfilling direction. I just felt, given the subject matter, there were so many questions about the soul and resonance, even the ethics of cloning, that could have been explored more. It felt like that's where they were heading and instead the last third of the movie devolves into not much more than some attractive shots of the clone walking through the countryside. There are a lot of things done well in this movie, and overall I enjoyed it. The pace is a little on the slow side, but I felt that was fine when the story was progressing, it's really the last third of the movie where it actually feels slow. Despite the inconsistencies, I still recommend this movie, especially to those more into the arthouse style.
The Clone Returns Home is the type of foreign film you must get into vibe of to be able to appreciate. This is a quiet, existential film, a meditation on soul, self, and family. It is very pensive and a bit mysterious; it feels like reading a book and watching a nature show at the same time. The Clone Returns Home is definitely the type of film you have to be in the mood for, and if you are then it is a nice watch.
Il s'agit en matière de goût d'opinions personnelles, cependant pour moi, à part une certaine insistance sur les problèmes de gémellité, entre petits garçons et donc d'identité, et de culpabilité, le film souffre d'une lenteur d'où ne ressort aucun moment de vérité, ou dramatique ou d'intensité quelconque. Le "coulis" Tarkovskien ne prend pas, et sans doute la photo sur la jaquette est la plus belle image du film. N'est pas Tarkovski qui veut c'est sans doute ma conclusion, et je suis déçu par ce film.
