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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Tim Robbins
Nathan Bronfman
Patricia Arquette
Lila Jute
Rhys Ifans
Puff
Miranda Otto
Gabrielle
Mary Kay Place
Nathan's Mother
Robert Forster
Nathan's Father
Peter Dinklage
Frank
Rosie Perez
Louise
Hilary Duff
Young Lila Jute
Miguel Sandoval
Wendall the Therapist
Director
Michel Gondry
Tagline
"In the Interest of Civilization… Conform."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$1,600,000
Production
StudioCanal, Fine Line Features, Good Machine, Beverly Detroit Studios, Partizan
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