Topic summary
Doppelganger
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Doppelgänger.
Film
In 2003, a Japanese thriller film, Doppelganger directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, was released, in which overworked scientist Michio Hayasaki (Koji Yakusho) struggles to meet deadlines and make any further progress on his machine, a chair to enable people with no function of their arms to perform basic tasks. His prototype is impressive, but has many limitations, much to the disappointment of his boss. A disheartened Michio goes back to his apartment and encounters his doppelganger. Although their looks are the same, the doppelganger's personality and attitude are drastically different from Michio's.