Leave No Trace
2018 · 109 min · Director: Debra Granik
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. The film is directed by Debra Granik from a script adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini.
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Emotional fingerprint
Leave No Trace (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Melancholy 24%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Melancholy24%
- Anxiety18%
- Sadness16%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 42 % | 28 % | 4 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 45 % | 35 % | 17 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 53 % | 40 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 65 % | 52 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 57 % | 54 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Relief | 46 % | 43 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Relief | 36 % | 31 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 39 % | 33 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 51 % | 40 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 69 % | 51 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 55 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 70 % | 59 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 59 % | 53 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 59 % | 50 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 80 % | 69 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Love | 70 % | 53 % | 65 % | 58 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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K-9 Officer
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Musician at Party
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Details
- Directed by
- Debra Granik
- Written by
- Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Peter Rock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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