
On November 4, 1970 on The CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite reported on a true, horrific story that was about to rock the country. A 13-year-old girl was discovered in the small Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia who was still in diapers, barely able to walk and unable to speak. Kept in severe isolation by her parents with virtually no human contact for more than 10 years, she was confined to her bedroom, tied to her potty-chair and left to fend for herself. As Cronkite noted, it... (Full plot summary below)
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On November 4, 1970 on The CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite reported on a true, horrific story that was about to rock the country. A 13-year-old girl was discovered in the small Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia who was still in diapers, barely able to walk and unable to speak. Kept in severe isolation by her parents with virtually no human contact for more than 10 years, she was confined to her bedroom, tied to her potty-chair and left to fend for herself. As Cronkite noted, it was one of the most horrendous cases of child abuse ever to surface. Much like an animal, the girl spat, sniffed and clawed. She had none of the traits or characteristics of conventional human behavior, nor could she comprehend such modern societal conveniences as silverware or bathroom etiquette. Her emotional development was practically non-existent, and she could not speak. With this heartbreaking story, the world was being introduced to a fragile, beautiful teenager who seemed and behaved like an infant, or Wild Child.
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| User ReviewAmi Gvery good movie. It's very interesting on a documentrie's point of view, but also very interesting because it's all true |
| User Reviewsheena mda guy tochrs his dauter an her face look liks mine wen i wak up |
| User ReviewEdward dOne of the best and most touching films ever. One of thoses films you have to see before you die! |
| User ReviewChar Wmy god this was reli lyk emotional watched this round ma aunties house...where i watched ghost ship and we were soldiers |
| User Reviewgemma mSo so sad but very good, a right tear jurker ;( |
| User ReviewDavid HAnyone in the Psycology, Welfare and Human Service feilds this is a must see. I have followed the story of this Feral child for many years and I belive that this movie was well done. |
| User ReviewSamantha Sthis movie is wonderful, based on a true story, you get to see the inside of a little girl who was kept in complete isolation for thirteen years. |
| User ReviewPrivate Ui LOVE THIS MOVIE! me and anna were so happy with it. love it. so chilling. |
| User ReviewDanielle Sa disturbing true story that keeps with you forever..acting was great and loved the script |
| User ReviewLyndsey BTotally tragic tale. I had to watch it in my Sociology class. It was really hard to watch because she was probably put through the worst of humanity. |