If you loved The Story of Adèle H., try The Wild Child

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by François Truffaut, and they both carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Story of Adèle H., the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Wild Child is

Doctor meets wild boy in 1798 French woods. Patient physician teaches the feral child manners, language and motor skills. Truffaut anchors the delicate transformation with quiet empathy.

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