# Human Nature (2001)

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**Runtime**: 96 min
**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

> *In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The premise might sound like a dry taxonomy experiment but somehow becomes a romantic comedy. Nathan teaches a feral man city manners while Lila tries to keep him wild. Concludes with exactly the mess you’d expect from humans trying to improve the human animal.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cerebral, playful

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