A father and his daughter Tom 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.
This film is inspired by Peter Rock’s 2009 novel My Abandonment, which was based on a true story.
Running time: 109 mins
Certificate: PG
Director: Debra Granic
Starring: Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie
Awards: Best Independent Film 2008 – International Press Academy
USA 2018
English
Read the reviews:
“Flawless and deeply affecting.” The Guardian
“Occasionally uplifting and sometimes heartbreaking, it is nothing less than sublime.” James Berardinelli, ReelViews
“Debra Granik directs with a touch that’s as gentle on the audience as bees are to Tom. There is not a move, cut, sound, or deliberate stretch of silence that in some way doesn’t advance and inform the plot.” Scott Marks, San Diego Reviewer