Leave No Trace (2018)

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.

Director:

Debra Granik

Writers:

Debra Granik (screenplay by), Anne Rosellini (screenplay by)

Stars:

Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard

16 wins & 89 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomasin McKenzie	...	Tom (as Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie)
Ben Foster	...	Will
Jeffery Rifflard	...	Vet at VA (as Jeff Rifflard)
Derek John Drescher	...	Larry (as Derek Drescher)
Michael Draper	...	Runner
Peter Simpson	...	Police Officer
Erik McGlothlin	...	K-9 Officer
Dana Millican	...	Jean
Alyssa McKay	...	Valerie (as Alyssa Lynn)
Ryan Joiner	...	Tiffany (as Ryan E. Joiner)
Michael J. Prosser	...	James (as Mike Prosser)
Jeff Kober	...	Mr. Walters
Spencer S. Hanley	...	Pastor
Tamera Westlake	...	Devotional Dancer
Bob Werfelman	...	Bob

Storyline

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. The film is directed by Debra Granik from a script adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter relationship | post traumatic stress disorder | veteran | forest | sleeping outdoors | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of few films to hold an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Goofs

After the truck driver picks them up and is driving on a back road, he declares something like "we're now in Washington". They were clearly in the western half of the state (heavily forested), but it's not possible to go from Oregon to Washington in the western half without crossing the Columbia River, and they didn't go over a bridge.

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Quotes

Vet at VA: At first they're handing them out like candy. Then they pull the leash on us.

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Connections

Remake of Faro (2013)

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Soundtracks

Keep an Eye on America
Written by Joey Holiday and Vicky Holiday
Performed by Joey Holiday
Courtesy of Truck It Records

User Reviews

Quite dull in parts but terrific acting throughout!

First off the young actress Thomasin McKenzie is fantastic here, this is the first movie I've seen her in and it's a very tricky role to play but she nailed it.

Ben Foster as always is superb, but unfortunately the story is a little slow and sombre. Very much a PG movie, quite a sad tale of a father and daughter who are on different paths.

A movie only for true lovers of film, who can appreciate the "real life" feel it portrays.

I gave it 6 out of 10 as it just didn't capture me in the way other movies have. Some will really like this, the majority I fear will be bored by it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

Leave No Trace

Filming Locations:

Squaw Mountain Ranch - 48176 SE Tumala Mountain Rd, Estacada, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$219,140, 1 July 2018

Gross USA:

$6,046,104

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,682,928

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Topic Studios, Harrison Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1