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Human Nature

2001 · 96 min

It is a cerebral, bizarre journey into the nature of civilization and what it means to be human.

Directed by
Michel Gondry
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Tagline
In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.
Overview
Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the civilized ways of the world, Lila fights to preserve the man’s natural state. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges.

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Directed by
Michel Gondry
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • nature
  • morality
  • freedom
  • science
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism4
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Michel Gondry
Written by
Charlie Kaufman
Starring
Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Mary Kay Place, Robert Forster, Peter Dinklage, Rosie Perez
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Tim Maurice-Jones
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
French, English

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