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Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace

20186.81h 49m

Overview

A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

Directed by Debra Granik
Written by Anne Rosellini, Debra Granik
Produced by Anne Rosellini, Anne Harrison, Linda Reisman
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Top Cast

Thomasin McKenzie

Thomasin McKenzie

Tom

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Will

Jeff Kober

Jeff Kober

Mr. Walters

Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Dale

Dana Millican

Dana Millican

Jean

A

Alyssa McKay

Valerie

D

David Pittman

Blane

B

Bob Werfelman

Bob

Isaiah Stone

Isaiah Stone

Isaiah

Michael J. Prosser

Michael J. Prosser

James

Themes & Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookportland, oregonhikingtraumaoregon, usateenage girlsurvivalistveteranhitchhikingwashington statewoman directorsquattingoff the gridsurvivalismfather daughter relationshipliving off the grid

About Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, portland, oregon, hiking, trauma, oregon, usa. Directed by Debra Granik, it stars Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeff Kober. A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

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