Leave No Trace (2018)
Director
Debra Granik
Main cast
Thomasin McKenzie; Jeff Kober; Dale Dickey; Dana Millican; Alyssa Lynn
Genres
Drama
Description
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
Debra Granik
Main cast
Thomasin McKenzie; Jeff Kober; Dale Dickey; Dana Millican; Alyssa Lynn
Genres
Drama
Description
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
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