Synopse
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
Regie
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.
Info
Original Title: Palm Trees and Power Lines
International Title: Palm Trees and Power Lines
Category: Feature
Section: Transatlantik
Version & Subtitles: English OV
Director: Jamie Dack
Screenplay: Jamie Dack, Audrey Findlay
Cast/Protagonists: Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, Gretchen Mol
Production country: United States
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 97 min
Producer: Leah Chen Baker, Jamie Dack
Production company: PTPL The Film LLC
World Sales: Chloe Tai, Film Constellation Ltd.
