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Leave No Trace (2018)

  • Drama
  • 109 min
  • 9 age guide
  • ★ 6.8/10 from 1,416 ratings

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.

Directed byDebra Granik

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    The Fallout

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 96 min · Drama

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    In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: coming of age and trauma
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    The Florida Project

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 112 min · Drama

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    The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared coming of age movie style
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  3. 03

    Good One

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 90 min · Drama

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    On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: coming of age and father daughter relationship
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 05

    My First Summer

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 78 min · Drama · Romance

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    Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: coming of age and woman director
    • shared coming of age movie style
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  5. 06

    The Tree of Life

    Strong story similarity

    2011 · 139 min · Drama · Fantasy

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    The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared coming of age movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 07

    Winter's Bone

    Same director

    2010 · 101 min · Drama · Mystery

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    After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • shared themes: teenage girl and woman director
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    Closet Monster

    Strong story similarity

    2016 · 90 min · Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

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    A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared coming of age movie style
    • shared theme: coming of age
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    Chronicle

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 84 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared coming of age movie style
    • shared theme: coming of age
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