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2001 Certificate 15
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When Lila Jute (Patricia Arquette), a nature writer with excessive body hair, meets Nathan Bronfman (Tim Robbins), an obsessive/compulsive scientist attempting to teach mice table manners, the two begin an unlikely romance. On a hiking trip, the new couple encounters a feral young man (Rhys Ifans) living in the woods and .. Read more

Starring Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto
Director Michel Gondry
Genres Comedy

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Human Nature

When Lila Jute (Patricia Arquette), a nature writer with excessive body hair, meets Nathan Bronfman (Tim Robbins), an obsessive/compulsive scientist attempting to teach mice table manners, the two begin an unlikely romance. On a hiking trip, the new couple encounters a feral young man (Rhys Ifans) living in the woods and decides to bring him back to the city. Named Puff by Nathan's sexy French assistant, Gabrielle (Miranda Otto), the untamed lad slowly learns about language, culture, and civilization under Nathan's skewed guidance. Meanwhile, Nathan begins to fall for Gabrielle, and the libidos of all parties involved begin to rage, leading to drastic measures.
One of the most unusual screenwriters to emerge in decades, Charlie Kaufman follows up his acclaimed BEING JOHN MALKOVICH script with another amazingly inventive and oddly humorous screenplay. And as with MALKOVICH, Kaufman's writing is equally matched by excellent direction, this time courtesy of Michel Gondry. Like Spike Jonze (a producer on this film), the first-time feature director is well known for his visually stunning collaborations with Icelandic singer Bjork--most notably her ground breaking "Human Behaviour" video. The resulting movie bears a charming storybook atmosphere that is enhanced by the appropriately quirky performances of Robbins, Arquette, Ifans, and Otto. Playfully taking on preconceived notions of "wilderness" and "civilization," HUMAN NATURE presents poignant social satire in the clever guise of an exceptionally entertaining film.

Starring Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Robert Forster, Mary Kay Place, Miguel Sandoval, Rosie Perez
Director Michel Gondry
Studio PATHE DISTRIBUTION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released Production year: 2001

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DVD: 04 Aug 2003

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