Palm Trees and Power Lines

2022
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem.

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A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem.A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem.A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 11 nominations

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Trivia
In the short film, the male lead character is in his twenties. For the feature film, Jamie Dack increased the age gap between Lea and Tom to emphasize the power imbalance between the two.

Quotes
[Lea is being called out by her friends for dating an older man]
Jared: You don't have to answer that, Lea. We all know what you've been up to.
[Lea sits in silent disbelief]
Jared: Oh, come on. Don't gimme that confused look. We all know that you've been hanging out with the geriatric.
Amber: Jared, you asshole.
[to Lea]
Amber: Lea, I didn't mean to say anything. And they said that they would never repeat it. I promise, I'm sorry.
Darren: Lea, the man is a pervert.
Lea: No, he's not.
Jared: He's a pedophile.
[Lea is clearly upset]
Patrick: I don't blame him. I mean, we all know younger girls feel different.
Amber: Ew, Patrick.
[guys laugh]
Jared: You don't know what you're talking about.
Patrick: Yes, I do. I literally fucked that older lady.
[Lea gets increasingly annoyed at the graphic details]
Patrick: She was like in her forties, but she actually was kind of hot, to be honest.
Amber: Disgusting, Patrick.
Darren: No, you didn't.
Patrick: Yes I did.
Darren: No, you didn't.
Patrick: On that trip with my family to Mexico I told you about. I swear to God, bro. I'm not kidding, older women, they feel different. It's like, not as good. I think it like, it like... stretches out over time or something.
Jared: I'm too high for this.
Patrick: I'm just saying like, this guy's lucky.

Connections
Remake of Palm Trees and Power Lines (2018)

Soundtracks
Kentucky Death
Written by Michael Ireland
Performed by Spirit Houses
Courtesy of Michael Ireland

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Featured review

8/10

A Spotlight on Evil and (Modern Day) Innocence

Palm Trees and Power Lines is a slow descent into hell.

Good art is all about making people feel something. The emotions this film brings up are visceral. Evil is often a straw man set up by people with a philosophy to push, but "often" isn't the same as "always" and this film is a case in point if when there is no possible way to justify someone's behavior.

The film highlights how loneliness, social isolation, and the demands of modern life can cause havoc in young people's lives. This is a work of fiction that could have been inspired by a news story in any city or town in the U. S. It is a modern story in the classic Brothers Grimm style, without being sanitized by Disney animators. With standout acting and photography that is both beautiful and shows the banality of modern living, it is a cautionary tale that hits hard and makes you want to scream.