the major flaw of this movie and which strike me after the first 20 minute be that it be somehow artificial . this could be due largely to the direction and which somehow almost never really get a grip on the movie . there be something relaxed about the actor and which do not quite fit the sad and serious subject . and jodie foster be definitely miscast here . she inspire determination and self confidence and . feminism and so how the h could she be right for the part of a feral child . sure and her acting be great and but why cast her in such a role . it like cast julia robert a a brain surgeon or jessica lange a margaret thatcher . and the that end speech by nell in the court room . pleeeaassseee . the feral child suddenly turn into a moralizing philosopher . what the heck be that . apparantely jodie foster do her homework play a feral child quite well and despite her miscast and but the writer and director be so keen to deliver a final touching scene and that they forget all about realism there . the outcome of the movie be also fairy tale material . and the movie be somehow very unbalanced in it element ( story and acting and direction and dialog ) . the three point i be give be for some really touching scene and but overall it be below average .