Human Nature

Human Nature

In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.

Directed by Michel Gondry

Produced by StudioCanal, Fine Line Features

200196 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comic philosophical fable about civilization versus nature that uses absurdist scenarios and a love triangle to interrogate what it means to be human.

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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  • Is Human Nature one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Does Human Nature end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Human Nature sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Human Nature scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Human Nature violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Human Nature easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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