In this intriguing story, a famous anthropologist named Ethan Powell finds himself trapped in a psychological battle with authority after being imprisoned following the death of a group of hunters in Africa. Ethan, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins, has spent his life studying primates in their natural habitat and has developed a unique connection with them, leading him to question human nature and civilization itself. As he serves his sentence, it becomes evident that he has lost part of his sanity, succumbing to erratic and wild behavior that leaves everyone in the prison unsettled.
The film follows a young psychiatrist named Ted Crawford, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., who is assigned to evaluate Ethan and try to understand his mental state. As the two men begin to interact, Ted finds himself drawn to Ethan's brilliant yet disturbing reflections on life, violence, and nature. What starts as a simple evaluation case turns into a profound journey of self-discovery where Ted is forced to confront his own fears and reevaluate his existence.
The clash between Ted's modern logic and Ethan's raw primitive wisdom raises difficult questions about what it means to be human. With an engaging pace and unexpected twists, this film is a fascinating examination of the human mind, violence, and the primal instinct that lies within us.