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Synopsis: Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, "twin speak" if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Michael Apted
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
PG-13
Year:
1994
112 min
1,496 Views


Wh-what's that?

I don't know yet

Where is she?

Look at that

- We shouldn't be watching this

- Why not?

She's naked

So?

I think she's beautiful

You think I'm planning to abuse

the doctor patient relationship?

- Are you?

- No

Just because I think she's beautiful

doesn't mean I want to have sex with her

I mean, I think you're beautiful, but...

Oh, thanks

You know what I mean

That's okay

- No, look, I didn't mean it that...

- It's okay. I'm a big girl

What is it with you and Nell?

It's like...

there's no one else in the world

Like she doesn't...need anybody

Can you live your

whole life that way or...

does it drive you crazy in the end?

I don't understand, Nell.

What, what's "missa"?

Oh, I've got it! "Missa"...little

Little. "Erna"...big. Huh?

So, so what's "t'ee"?

"T'ee"...tree. "Tree in the wind!"

You're a tree in the wind!

Hey, Nell, Nell.

Show me "t'ee"

Come on, show me "t'ee."

Show me the trees

Come on, Nell, it'll be fun

Come on, we'll have fun

- Tata!

- Tata?

Tata!

Tata. What...? Tata? You're afraid?

What are you afraid of, Nell?

What's "eva'dur"?

You okay?

"Missa"...little

"Erna"...big

"Tata"...potato. Just kidding

Frightened..."tata"...

frightened. "T'ee"..."tree"

Hey

Well, how long has she been there?

Turn if off

Turn that thing off!

What the hell do

you think you're doing?

She's never heard

music before in her life

- Hey sometimes people just do things!

- Did you think of that?

It's called impulse

- It's called doing what you want...

- You ought to try it some time!

whenever you want to and

not giving a sh*t about anyone else!

And I grew out of it

around about the age of six!

What the f*** is that?

What's wrong?

What...what's gone away?

Ah... word of the Lord.

I'll get it. I'll get it!

It's safe

I'm sorry.

We shouldn't have taken it away

You want... you want

me to read it to you, huh?

a people...laden with iniquity,

a seed of evildoers

children that are corrupters...

they have forsaken the Lord

They have provoked the...

Eva'dur...

A seed of evildoers

Nell

Nell

Show me "eva'dur."

Nell

Nell?

Nell. Nell

Show me "eva'dur." Show me

Show me "eva'dur."

It's okay

Nell, Nell... the "eva'dur"

hits you like this, huh?

Skoo'? "Skoo" in the belly?

Skoo'!

Skoo'?

Well, suppose your only close encounter

with men was terrifying violence?

Rape. You'd tell your daughter

they were monsters. Evil-doers

- "Eva'dur."

- My God, of course!

You'd want to warn her what they do.

I think Violet told Nell about rape

Sure. but how?

"Skoo' inna belly."

Knife in the belly. Pardon me

Skewer

- Nell told you that?

- Yep

Well, that could be all that's keeping

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William Nicholson

William Benedict Nicholson, OBE, FRSL is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist who has been nominated twice for an Oscar. more…

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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