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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 and based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock.
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 and based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock.
Editorial about Leave No Trace
EDITORIAL
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EDITORIAL
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. NICOLE APELIAN
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EDITORIAL
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Links to Notable News and Press Coverage
NEW YORKER
FOR FATHER AND DAUGHTER, A FOREST IS A HAVEN FROM SOCIETY
The New Yorker's Anthony Lane reviews Leave No Trace
AP NEWS
DEBRA GRANIK STAYS OFF THE BEATEN PATH
AP profiles filmmaker Debra Granik
BACKSTAGE.COM
Ben Foster crams a lifetime's worth of experience into every role
THE GUARDIAN
A deeply intelligent story of love and survival in the wild
LANDMARK
FILMMAKER LETTER FROM DIRECTOR DEBRA GRANIK
Director Debra Granik shares her inspiration for the making of Leave No Trace
WSJ.COM INFLUENCERS
A RETURN TO THE SPOTLIGHT FOR WINTER'S BONE DIRECTOR
Eight years after her breakthrough film, Debra Granik is back with Leave No Trace
DEADLINE.COM
LEAVE NO TRACE Q&A AT THE CANNES STUDIO
Director Debra Granik is joined by actors Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie to discuss bringing Leave No Trace to the screen.
THE VILLAGE VOICE
SUNDANCE REVIEW: DEBRA GRANIK'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN
The Winter’s Bone director’s latest is a mesmerizing tale of life on the margins