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2018 · 109 min · PG

Leave No Trace

Directed by Debra Granik · Drama

Leave No Trace (2018) is a Drama film, directed by Debra Granik set in Portland and Washington during the 2010s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of isolation, family & loyalty, and freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer
Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography
Michael McDonough
Cast
Thomasin McKenzieBen FosterJeff KoberDale DickeyDana MillicanAlyssa McKayDavid PittmanBob Werfelman

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PortlandWashington
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
IsolationFamily & LoyaltyFreedom & Oppression
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale LedChild Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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