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ABOUT THE FILM

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.



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On Set
Director Debra Granik working on the set of Leave No Trace
On the Train
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie as Tom and Ben Foster as Will in Debra Granik's Leave No Trace
Tom and Isaiah
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie as Tom and Isaiah Stone as Isaiah star in Debra Granik's Leave No Trace
Behind the Scenes
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and director Debra Granik on the set of Leave No Trace
In the Forest
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Ben Foster in Leave No Trace
Dale and Thomasin
Dale Dickey as Dale and Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie as Tom star in Debra Granik's Leave No Trace
Daughter & Father
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Ben Foster in Leave No Trace, a Bleecker Street release.
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DIRECTED BY
Debra Granik
CAST
Ben Foster
Thomasin McKenzie
Jeff Kober
Dale Dickey
MORE ABOUT Leave No Trace
For Father and Daughter, A Forest is a Haven from Society
The New Yorker's Anthony Lane reviews Leave No Trace
Debra Granik Stays Off The Beaten Path
AP profiles filmmaker Debra Granik
Cannes Review: The Guardian
A deeply intelligent story of love and survival in the wild
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.
Sundance Review: Debra Granik's Triumphant Return
The Winter’s Bone director’s latest is a mesmerizing tale of life on the margins
Ben Foster's Independent Spirit
Ben Foster's portrayal of a war veteran pushing to serve others brings together many aspects of Foster's acting career.
An Interview With Peter Rock
We speak with the novelist whose book became the film Leave No Trace
An Interview With Dr. Nicole Apelian
We speak to wilderness living and survival skills instructor Dr. Nicole Apelian who joined Leave No Trace to help guarantee the film's authenticity and teach the actors the survival skills their characters needed to thrive.
The Inspiration For Leave No Trace
The Oregonian stories about the real-life father and daughter that inspired Leave No Trace
Coming Home
Select films that have brought the plight of soldiers returning home to the screen from Leave No Trace, to Meagan Leavey, to The Best Years of Our Lives.
Breakout Stars
With Leave No Trace, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie joins the ranks of recent film discoveries
Fresh Direct
To showcase the wilderness skills present in Leave No Trace, we've put together a primer of simple rules and recipes for living off the land.
  • A powerful film from start to finish.
    Los Angeles Times
  • Compassion fills every frame.
    The Hollywood Reporter
  • A universal unforgettable experience.
    The Playlist
  • A passionate, humanistic tale.
    Rolling Stone