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Palm Trees and Power Lines

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 50m
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6.5/10
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Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
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.

  • Director
    • Jamie Dack
  • Writers
    • Jamie Dack
    • Audrey Findlay
  • Stars
    • Lily McInerny
    • Gretchen Mol
    • Emily Jackson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,120
    747
    • Director
      • Jamie Dack
    • Writers
      • Jamie Dack
      • Audrey Findlay
    • Stars
      • Lily McInerny
      • Gretchen Mol
      • Emily Jackson
    • 21User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations

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    D.J. Cotrona at an event for Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
    Jamie Dack in Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
    Lily McInerny in Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
    Jonathan Tucker in Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
    Lily McInerny in Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
    Jonathan Tucker and Lily McInerny in Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)

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    Lily McInerny
    Lily McInerny
    • Lea
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Sandra
    Emily Jackson
    Emily Jackson
    • Makeup YouTuber
    Quinn Frankel
    • Amber
    Armani Jackson
    Armani Jackson
    • Patrick
    Ping Wu
    Ping Wu
    • Donut Shop Cashier
    Timothy Taratchila
    • Jared
    Rhied De Castro
    Rhied De Castro
    • Darren
    Jonathan Tucker
    Jonathan Tucker
    • Tom
    Yolanda Corrales
    Yolanda Corrales
    • Diner Waitress
    Kenny Johnston
    Kenny Johnston
    • Jimmy
    Michael Petrone
    Michael Petrone
    • Mike
    Lily Collias
    Lily Collias
    • Emma
    Angel Grey Cooper
    • Hayden
    Auden Thornton
    Auden Thornton
    • Katie
    P.K. Simone
    P.K. Simone
    • Motel Man
    Yvette Tucker
    Yvette Tucker
    • Pizza Waitress
    John Minch
    John Minch
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    • Director
      • Jamie Dack
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      • Jamie Dack
      • Audrey Findlay
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    • Trivia
      Jamie Dack was inspired to expand her short film to a feature when the MeToo movement prompted her to reevaluate a relationship she had as a teenager.
    • 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
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    User reviews21

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Important Message, Unsatisfying Delivery
    In telling a cautionary tale, a film must be on point if its message is to be effectively conveyed. Regrettably, such is not the case in this story of a silver-tongued, 34-year-old sexual predator (Jonathan Tucker) in his efforts to win the affections of a disconnected adolescent from a fragmented household (Lily McInerny) and manipulate her into a life of degrading, subservient behavior. It's a troubling tale, to be sure, one that has an important point to make. However, the execution leaves much to be desired. The film's glacial pacing (especially in the first half) becomes tedious quickly, particularly with the inclusion of considerable needless incidental footage depicting mundane everyday activities, events that are undoubtedly intended to reflect the teen's monotonous worldview but that grow eminently tiresome in short order. This is compounded by uneven character development, most notably that of the vulnerable protagonist, whose persona wavers wildly from incisively streetwise to exceedingly naïve and plainly outspoken to severely inhibited, undermining the believability of who she's really supposed to be and her reactions to the circumstances she faces. That's perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the conclusion, which, in my view, also stretches credibility somewhat (though I know there are those who would definitely beg to differ with me on that point). To its credit, the performances are all quite good, having earned two of the picture's four Independent Spirit Award nominations for the portrayals turned in by Tucker and McInerny. Still, this overlong offering suffers from both the aforementioned issues, as well as some questionable camera work and a need for tighter editing. Writer-director Jamie Dack's debut feature may have its origins in good intentions, but its followthrough frequently - and often widely - misses the mark.
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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nunca llueve en California
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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      1 hour 50 minutes
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