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Leave No Trace

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland.
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A father and his thirteen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.A father and his thirteen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.A father and his thirteen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,237
84
  • Director
    • Debra Granik
  • Writers
    • Debra Granik(screenplay by)
    • Anne Rosellini(screenplay by)
    • Peter Rock(based on the novel "My Abandonment" by)
  • Stars
    • Thomasin McKenzie
    • Ben Foster
    • Jeffery Rifflard
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  • Director
    • Debra Granik
  • Writers
    • Debra Granik(screenplay by)
    • Anne Rosellini(screenplay by)
    • Peter Rock(based on the novel "My Abandonment" by)
  • Stars
    • Thomasin McKenzie
    • Ben Foster
    • Jeffery Rifflard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 370User reviews
    • 201Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 94 nominations

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
    Official Trailer
    "We Didn't Need to Be Rescued"
    Clip 0:57
    "We Didn't Need to Be Rescued"
    "Think Our Own Thoughts"
    Clip 1:05
    "Think Our Own Thoughts"
    "Adapt"
    Clip 1:23
    "Adapt"
    Dream Boards - Clip #2
    Clip 1:22
    Dream Boards - Clip #2
    Warmth of the Hive - Clip #1
    Clip 1:06
    Warmth of the Hive - Clip #1
    Official Featurette
    Featurette 3:05
    Official Featurette
    'Leave No Trace' Cast & Director Talk Film's Intensity and Working With Bees
    Interview 2:24
    'Leave No Trace' Cast & Director Talk Film's Intensity and Working With Bees

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    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
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    Debra Granik at an event for Leave No Trace (2018)
    Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie in Leave No Trace (2018)
    Leave No Trace (2018)
    Leave No Trace (2018)
    Ben Foster in Leave No Trace (2018)

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    Thomasin McKenzie
    Thomasin McKenzie
    • Tomas Tom
    • (as Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie)
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Willas Will
    Jeffery Rifflard
    • Vet at VAas Vet at VA
    • (as Jeff Rifflard)
    Derek John Drescher
    • Larryas Larry
    • (as Derek Drescher)
    Michael Draper
    Michael Draper
    • Runneras Runner
    Peter Simpson
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Erik McGlothlin
    • K-9 Officeras K-9 Officer
    Dana Millican
    Dana Millican
    • Jeanas Jean
    Alyssa McKay
    Alyssa McKay
    • Valerieas Valerie
    • (as Alyssa Lynn)
    Ryan Joiner
    • Tiffanyas Tiffany
    • (as Ryan E. Joiner)
    Michael J. Prosser
    • Jamesas James
    • (as Mike Prosser)
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Mr. Waltersas Mr. Walters
    Spencer S. Hanley
    • Pastoras Pastor
    Tamera Westlake
    • Devotional Danceras Devotional Dancer
    Bob Werfelman
    • Bobas Bob
    Isaiah Stone
    Isaiah Stone
    • Isaiahas Isaiah
    Jacob Johnson
    • 4H Coachas 4H Coach
    Art Hickman
    • Truck Driveras Truck Driver
    • Director
      • Debra Granik
    • Writers
      • Debra Granik(screenplay by)
      • Anne Rosellini(screenplay by)
      • Peter Rock(based on the novel "My Abandonment" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The newspaper clipping that Tom finds in her father's "important papers" bag was not created as a prop for this movie; it was a real news article titled "A Unit Stalked by Suicide, Trying to Save Itself" by Dave Phillips, which was one of the above-the-fold front-page articles in the New York Times on Sunday, September 20, 2015. The article was about a single Marine unit (the Second Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, aka the 2/7) that after returning from deployment in Afghanistan experienced a very high rate of suicide among its veterans. It is never explained in the movie whether the glimpse of this article is meant to imply that Will actually was a member of the 2/7, or if he just kept the article because it related to his PTSD and related medical situation.
    • Goofs
      In the scene when Tom leaves the cabin to search for her father, a crew member can be seen moving behind the tree to her left just before the scene ends.
    • Quotes

      Tom: The same thing that's wrong with you isn't wrong with me.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies You Missed This Summer (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Killing Time
      Written by Eric Wikman (as Eric Corser Wikman) & Joseph Michael McGregor

      Courtesy of FirstCom

    User reviews370

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    What Good Will Hunting did for BPD, this movie does for PTSD...
    An exquisitely poignant movie about a father and daughter trying to live off the grid in the woods out of town.

    Ben Foster gives a truly amazing, understated performance as Will, the "psychologically damaged" father back from the un-named horrors of war, who has lost his wife and mother to his daughter, Tom. Thomasin McKenzie as Tom, brings a gentle, caring teenager, supporting her father, who is trying to retreat from the world into the woods.

    The film is beautifully shot, and the pair are very believable as they hide out from the authorities who want her "in school" and him in some gainful employment, separating and further traumatising both of them while doing the "right thing". But Will, with his unseen, unacknowledged PTSD, is unable to settle into "normal" suburban life, and needs to run constantly from his demons from the past.

    Ultimately there is a poignant decision to be made, as daughter and father can no longer walk the same pathways. But this movie has such depth, and such compassion for its characters, and their struggles, that even though you know that a climax must come, it still takes you by surprise. Wonderful acting from the supporting cast, including a cameo by Isaiah Stone, adding complexity to Tom's choices... But modern life cannot accommodate outliers, those who won't conform.

    This movie broke my heart, little by little, but has become my favourite indie movie for 2018. If you open your heart and mind, you will find it memorable. Oh, and no sex, drugs or rock and roll, nor animals were harmed - if you like your drama real and personal, and with no car chases or shoot 'em ups, this one is a winner!
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    • Aug 28, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ẩn Thân
    • Filming locations
      • Squaw Mountain Ranch - 48176 SE Tumala Mountain Rd, Estacada, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • BRON Studios
      • Topic Studios
      • Harrison Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,046,104
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $219,140
      • Jul 1, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,682,928
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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