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    <em>Leave No Trace </em>Shows How to Critique Society—Without Demonizing an Entire System

    <em>The Atlantic</em> looks back on the key film moments of 2018, this time a wrenching interview with a survivalist war veteran in Debra Granik’s drama.
    by David Sims Dec 27, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Bleecker Street

    Over the next month, The Atlantic’s “And, Scene” series will delve into some of the most interesting films of the year by examining a single, noteworthy moment. Next up is Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace. (Read our previous entries here.)

    The most impressive thing about is that the enemy of the film is not the government. Yes, Debra Granik’s story is about a father, Will (Ben Foster), and his daughter, Tom (Thomasin

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