Leave No Trace

THE GIST: Iraq war veteran Will lives off the grid in an Oregon national forest with his teenage daughter Tom. They have to stay hidden since they're technically trespassing, so when one day they're spotted, they're forced out and eased back into society. Tom doesn't seem to mind being around other kids her age, but Will struggles because of his PTSD. Eventually, he decides it's time to head back to the wilderness, and Tom will have to decide what to do.

Leave No Trace is a very interesting character study of a veteran who is trying to do what's best for himself and his daughter after having witnessed the horrors of "civilized" life.

Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie are perfectly cast as the father/daughter duo.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Good performances and a touching, heartfelt story, good for the whole family.

Grade: 7.5