Palm Trees and Power Lines

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.

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