Human Nature
“In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.”
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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Cast
27 people
Tim Robbins
Nathan Bronfman
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Silo
Patricia Arquette
Lila Jute
Known for
The Act
Severance
Rhys Ifans
Puff
Known for
House of the Dragon
The Amazing Spider-Man
Miranda Otto
Gabrielle
Known for
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
War of the Worlds
Mary Kay Place
Nathan's Mother
Known for
Being John Malkovich
Sweet Home Alabama
Robert Forster
Nathan's Father
Known for
Mulholland Drive
Jackie Brown
Peter Dinklage
Frank
Known for
Game of Thrones
Pixels
Rosie Perez
Louise
Known for
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
The Road to El Dorado
Hilary Duff
Young Lila Jute
Known for
A Cinderella Story
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Miguel Sandoval
Wendall the Therapist
Known for
Sharp Objects
Station 19
Toby Huss
Puff's Father
Known for
Dickinson
King of the Hill
Ken Magee
Police Detective
Known for
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Stealing Harvard
Michel Gondry Director · Charlie Kaufman Writer Graeme Revell Composer
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $6M · United States release April 12, 2002
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,600,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
Fine Line Features
Production
Good Machine
Production
Beverly Detroit Studios
Production
Partizan
Production
Beverly Detroit
Production
Senator Film Produktion
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 18, 2001
Premiere · Cannes International Film Festival
France · September 12, 2001
Theatrical
United States · April 12, 2002
Limited theatrical
Czechia
September 26, 2002 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 31, 2002 · Digital
Italy
June 21, 2002 · Theatrical
Poland
November 22, 2002 · Digital
Romania
September 12, 2001 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
January 25, 2002 · Theatrical
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