The Jodie Foster title role of Nell is a 1994 drama film directed by Michael Apted. The movie follows the story of a young woman, Nell, who lives in an isolated cabin in the Appalachian Mountains with her mother. Nell is forced to confront the outside world when her mother dies and she is taken in by two doctors. The movie follows Nell's journey as she learns to adapt to the modern world and find her place in it.