The Wild Child

In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard, who specializes in ear-nose-throat physiology and the education of deaf-mutes, becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home, names him Victor, and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.The Wild Child featuring Jean-Pierre Cargol and François Truffaut is available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's a drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.5 (7,317 votes) and was very well received by critics.