Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestTwo women (both played by Nagasawa Masami), who look identical, search for the secret behind their births and, in the process, discover about forbidden medical technologies and the mystery of life.
Acting
Nagasawa Masami playing against herself with subtle distinctions.
Direction
Nagata's clinical, unsettling atmosphere that refuses comfort.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nagasawa reportedly used different perfumes for each twin to get into character. Method acting meets Sephora.
The series aired during Japan's 2011-2012 debates on reproductive technology regulation, making its cloning themes uncomfortably timely.
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