# Which movie am I thinking of?

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**Created:** [September 21, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-movie-am-i-thinking-of/510903 "2009-09-21T02:45:16Z")\
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It was, I think, something from the late 80s to mid 90s about a woman who raised herself in the wild (some sort of forest) and never saw another human until a bunch of researchers stumbled upon her bathing.

Eventually they ease her back into civilization, etc. and I think one of the researchers end up falling for her. It might’ve been based on a true story. I think the movie title was one simple word, her name, something like “Goia” or “Nalen” or something like that.

Anyone know what I’m talking about?

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**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-movie-am-i-thinking-of/510903/2 "2009-09-21T02:46:34Z")

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Was it [Nell?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110638/)

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Nevermind… figures the 8th Google search, right after I post, would have the answer. It was [Nell](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110638/).

Mods, please feel free to close this.

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> [@Idlewild](#):
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> Was it [Nell?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110638/)

Yes, that’s it… I wish I asked before I spent so much time Googling, heh. Thank you =)

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**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-movie-am-i-thinking-of/510903/5 "2009-09-21T10:17:08Z")

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It’s claim to fame at least in my opinion, a constantly naked Jodi Foster.