Story
A gripping and disturbing teenage drama which examines the borders between closeness and emotional manipulation, with a stunning performance from newcomer Lily McInerny. Summer in Southern California. 17-year old Lea has had enough of her friends, her man-mad mother and the banality of life. When she meets Tom – charming, good-looking, twice her age – she doesn’t stop to ask whether his motives are as selfless and romantic as they seem. Yet, the further she distances herself from her peers and her family and the nearer she grows to this charismatic young man, the clearer it becomes that she is swimming in dangerous waters.
Kindly supported by ASTRID BÖGER & CLAUS VON RINTELEN
Director
JAMIE JACK studied film in New York. In 2018, her short Palm Trees and Power Lines premiered in Cannes. This was the basis for her eponymous debut feature. With it, she won both Best Direction and Best Screenplay at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022.Trailer
Info
Palm Trees and Power Lines
Fiction Feature
English
Transatlantik//FF2022
USA
2021
97 min
OV
Jamie Dack
Jamie Dack, Audrey Findlay
Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, Gretchen Mol
Leah Chen Baker, Jamie Dack
Chananun Chotrungroj
Christopher Radcliff
Yu-Hsuan Chen
Aaron Crosby
Kate Antognini
Film Constellation
PTPL The Film LLC
Film Constellation, Fabien Westerhoff: fabien@filmconstellation.com
Tags
Coming of AgeFamily & RelationshipAdolescenceLove & RomanceFemale DirectorsSexuality