LEAVE NO TRACE

Will and his teenage daughter, Tom lead a seemingly idyllic existence in a large nature reserve in Oregon, and have done so for years. Far from the prying eyes of authorities, they forage for food, and Will passes on both survival skills and a moral code to the smart and curious Tom. When the two are discovered, they are removed from the park and placed under the care of social services, who do everything possible to keep father and daughter together. But adjustment to mainstream society proves difficult, particularly for Will, a military veteran, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, while Tom is torn between her devotion to her father and her own desires.

Debra Granik (New York, 1963) is an American independent film and documentary film director and screenwriter. She graduated from the New York University’s Tisch School of Arts following a degree in political science from Brandeis University in 1985. Her first feature film Down to the Bone, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2004 and won the Director's Award. The. Granik's second feature, 2010's Winter's Bone won the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It won the Seattle International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Director. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Granik directed the drama Leave No Trace, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film received universal critical acclaim.