Leave No Trace

Name: Leave No Trace
Genre: Drama
Released: June 29, 2018
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Alyssa Lynn, Ayanna Berkshire, Ben Foster, Dale Dickey, Dana Millican

2018

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Bleecker Street | Release Date: June 29, 2018 | PG

Starring: Alyssa Lynn, Ayanna Berkshire, Ben Foster, Dale Dickey, Dana Millican, Derek John Drescher, Erik McGlothlin, Isaiah Stone, Jeff Kober, Jeffery Rifflard, Kyle Stoltz, Lane Stiemsma, Michael Draper, Peter James DeLuca, Peter Simpson, Ryan Joiner, Thomasin McKenzie

Summary: 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.

Director: Debra Granik

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 109 min

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RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jun 29, 2018

Leave No Trace is, at times, heartbreaking, but it's also filled with glimpses of almost casual human kindness, throwaway moments of good will and inclusion piercing through what could be the bleakest of tales. Read full review

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 13, 2018

It’s a movie that will live with me for a long time. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Jun 28, 2018

There’s no such thing as perfect love in families; often it’s the fine threads of tension that actually hold things together. Granik’s "Winter’s Bone" was greatly admired for the way it presented “ordinary people” of the Ozarks. But Leave No Trace is better. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jul 4, 2018

In Leave No Trace, director Debra Granik continues to refine a style of tranquil intensity. The film's images have a rapt and pared-down power, with emphases that are never quite where you expect them to be. Read full review

Dom Sinacola

Jun 28, 2018

What Leave No Trace portrays so beautifully, with so much unspoken grace, is that divide between living and surviving to live. One can find all of that dissonance in Foster’s fathomless eyes. Read full review

Phil de Semlyen

Jun 28, 2018

Granik builds her engaging, sympathetic characters in subtle increments. Read full review

Peter Debruge

There’s a listless, almost meandering nature to the story. The film’s conflict is clear — this is no way to raise a child, and allowed to continue in this fashion, Will risks both his life and Tom’s — and yet there’s no sense of where the script it headed, and no urgency to its resolution. Read full review

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netflic

Jul 16, 2018

This is the latest film from director Debra Granik, famous for making one of my most favorite movies, "Winter's Bone". If you liked "Winter's Bone", you will love this film.
It's a story about an army vet with PTSD who lives in the woods with his teenage daughter. They are hiding from peopleThis is the latest film from director Debra Granik, famous for making one of my most favorite movies, "Winter's Bone". If you liked "Winter's Bone", you will love this film.
It's a story about an army vet with PTSD who lives in the woods with his teenage daughter. They are hiding from people because he seems not to be able to live among them. He tries his best to provide for his daughter teaching her survival skills, homeschooling her, etc. They are very close, there is no need for lengthy dialogs. His daughter's mom is not in the picture, the girl practically does not remember her. She is all he's got in this life yet at some point the girl insists that she wants to live among people.
There are no villains in this movie, no violence; people do what they think they should. Yet it is so dramatic, raw and emotional...
All aspects of movie making are fantastic: performances, script, cinematography, realism. Every little detail is crisp and believable.

Brilliant movie, the best this year so far. Definitely Oscar material in many categories.… Expand

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ladyalymarie

Dec 26, 2018

This left a mark in my heart and I know that I'll keep thinking about it for years to come.

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LamontRaymond

Jul 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Next to The Rider, it's probably the movie of the year. Ben Foster's performance is subtle and brilliant, but he is topped by the actress who plays his daughter. She's pitch perfect. It's an interesting spotlight on the margins of society. Also interesting that the government separated parents from children in a non-border, non-incarceration context. I suppose it's necessary for well-meaning government agencies to assess the fitness of parents in these situations. Regardless, I love how the film highlights the generosity of regular folks (the truck driver, the trailer-park lady, the ex-army medic) who look out for others strictly because they are human beings - and not because there's something in it for them. Foster plays the vet role with extreme dignity, and he's never over-the-top. Easy recommendation for anyone.… Expand

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movieducation

Oct 26, 2018

LEAVE NO TRACE, Granik's way to asphyxiate, slow but enganging, vibrant in emotions. An extraordinary, resilient performance from Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster is breathless, in good way.

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buddhalou

Jan 10, 2019

Slow, quiet, and beautiful like the surroundings it takes place in and not the least bit boring for it. Got me right in the feels a few times, for sure. Ben Foster continues to impress and the kid in this, Thomasin McKenzie, was a delight.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

tonyGreen

Aug 27, 2021

The tone and style is very stark and realistic, and the dialogue sparse but powerful. It has some real emotional weight and a great portrayal of the central father daughter relationship. Solid.

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Merrylady

Jul 15, 2018

OMG, Save yourself! do not go see this slow moving and boring movie! How anyone thinks this movie was good is beyond my comprehension, A root canal would be less painful!

1 of 19 users found this helpful118

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