Review of Leave No Trace (2018) by Netflic — 15 Jul 2018
This is the latest film from director Debra Granik, famous for making one of my most favorite movies, "Winter's Bone". If you liked "Winter's Bone", you will love this film.
It's a story about an army vet with PTSD who lives in the woods with his teenage daughter. They are hiding from people because he seems not to be able to live among them. He tries his best to provide for his daughter teaching her survival skills, homeschooling her, etc. They are very close, there is no need for lengthy dialogs. His daughter's mom is not in the picture, the girl practically does not remember her. She is all he's got in this life yet at some point the girl insists that she wants to live among people.
There are no villains in this movie, no violence; people do what they think they should. Yet it is so dramatic, raw and emotional...
All aspects of movie making are fantastic: performances, script, cinematography, realism. Every little detail is crisp and believable.
Brilliant movie, the best this year so far. Definitely Oscar material in many categories.
This review of Leave No Trace (2018) was written by Netflic on 15 Jul 2018.
Leave No Trace has generally received very positive reviews.
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