HUMAN NATURE
2019 - 95 MINUTES - ENGLISH - USA
A FILM BY ADAM BOLT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY ELLIOT KIRSCHNER, GREG BOUSTEAD AND DAN RATHER
From executive producer Dan Rather and director Adam Bolt, the co-writer and editor of the Oscar-winning film Inside Job, comes the story of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century. And it isn’t digital, it’s biological.
A breakthrough called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. Human Nature is a provocative exploration of CRISPR’s far-reaching implications, through the eyes of the scientists who discovered it, the families it’s affecting, and the bioengineers who are testing its limits. How will this new power change our relationship with nature? What will it mean for human evolution? To begin to answer these questions we must look back billions of years and peer into an uncertain future.
“The five films in Hot Docs’ Big Ideas explore how far we’ve come-and how much farther we have to go” - Toronto Life
NNNN “Human Nature turns data into an engaging narrative, and one that’s more hopeful than hysterical.“ - NOW
“The ethical objections raised by Human Nature will make viewers ponder how far we’re willing to go to eliminate human suffering long after it ends.” - The Gate
“a provocative and study on an urgent subject that will change the course of the human race” - Festival Reviews
"absorbing” - Georgia Straight
“With Human Nature, director Bolt offers balance and nuance to the arguments.” - Globe and Mail
“a provocative and study on an urgent subject that will change the course of the human race.” - AfroToronto
“Human Nature’s greatest strength is its ability to present the dense information in an easily digestible way. One does not need a degree in microbiology to understand the various technical terms discussed. Thanks to the engaging mixture of personalities that Bolt interviews, the film makes compelling arguments for both the benefits and dangers that CRISPR holds.” - CinemaAxis
“a fascinating, and occasionally terrifying look into the technology of CRISPR” - In the Seats
“It’s smart, provocative, and stimulating. This film will definitely have people talking!” - POV Magazine
“a smart, sensible discussion” - National Post
“In this 1on1, we get to speak to Adam about the incredible implications of such an incredible scientific discovery, the ethical implications associated with human genome mapping and how scientists are grappling with them.” - Screen Fish Radio (Audio Interview)
“a great documentary that takes an interesting look into the power of CRISPR technology, and the ethics surrounding it.” - Screenfish
“Bolt’s documentary is dense with information, but it’s all sustainable content that will stimulate and excite movie goers.” - Wylie Writes
“The film offers a lot of science, but it’s done in a very engaging way, providing a fascinating and also somewhat terrifying glimpse into what the future could hold in terms of gene editing.” - One Movie Our Reviews