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Leave No Trace is a 2018 American independent drama film directed by Debra Granik from a screenplay written by Granik and Anne Rosellini, and starring Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie, Jeff Kober, and Dale Dickey. It is based on Peter's Rock 2009 novel My Abandonment, which is based on a true story.

Premise[]

A father and his daughter lead a peaceful life in the woods in Portland, Oregon. However, their fate changes after an incident derail their lives.

Cast[]

Cast Character name Character description
Ben Foster Will Military veteran suffering from PTSD
Thomasin McKenzie Tom Will's daghter
Jeff Kober Mr. Walters Tree farm owner
Dale Dickey Dale Owner of the trailer park
Dana Millican Jean Bauer Tom's social worker
Michael Prosser James Will's social worker
Derek John Drescher Larry Medication exchange
Isaiah Stone Isaiah Friend of Tom

Production[]

Prioritized photography and filming place in Portland, Oregon, in spring 2017. Moreover, the main forest scenes were filmed in a park named Eagle Fern Park in Clackamas County.

Release[]

It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and was theatrically released by Bleecker Street in the United States, on June 29, 2018.

Soundtrack[]

  1. Forest Park (1:18)
  2. Rough Country (2:02)
  3. The Runner (1:13)
  4. Taken (1:35)
  5. Drive to the Farm (2:26)
  6. Raid (1:38)
  7. Return to the Forest (2:41)
  8. Lost (2:39)
  9. Not That Kind of Trouble (1:30)
  10. Tiny House (0:57)
  11. Shelter (3:38)
  12. The Long Night (1:40)
  13. Finding Will (1:33)
  14. Bus Out of Town (2:06)
  15. We Share a Star (2:20)

Awards and nominations[]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result
Gotham Awards November 26, 2018 Best Actor Ben Foster Nominated
Breakthrough Actor Thomasin McKenzie Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society December 3, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Thomasin McKenzie Nominated
National Board of Review January 8, 2019 Breakthrough Performance Thomasin McKenzie Won
Top Ten Independent Films Leave No Trace Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 9, 2018 Best Director Debra Granik Won
Best Actor Ben Foster Runner-up
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 13, 2019 Best Young Performer Thomasin McKenzie Nominated
Satellite Awards February 17, 2019 Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Ben Foster Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini Nominated
Best Independent Film Leave No Trace Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards February 23, 2019 Best Feature Anne Harrison, Linda Reisman and Anne Rosellini Nominated
Best Director Debra Granik Nominated
Best Supporting Female Thomasin McKenzie Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society December 10, 2018 Best Picture Leave No Trace Won
Breakthrough Artist Thomasin McKenzie Won
Best Director Debra Granik Won
USC Scripter Award February 9, 2019 Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini and Peter Rock Won

Trivia[]

  • Some of the character's names match that of the actors, like Dale and Isaiah.
  • This is the second time Dickon Hinchliffe, the composer that used to be part of Tindersticks, collaborated with director and writer Debra Granik. Their first collaboration was in the 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone.
  • Former Dream Syndicate and Opal member and off-grid musical artist Kendra Smith contributed the original song "Moon Boat" (her first solo recording since 1996), which plays over the end credits.
  • Oregon Folk musical artists Michael Hurley and Marisa Anderson have made cameo musical performances in the film.
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