Palm Trees and Power Lines (2023)

"Palm Trees and Power Lines" is a slow-burn indie drama about a teenage girl's unsettling entanglement with an older man. It builds quiet dread that lingers well past the credits. Lily Mcinerny anchors the film with a raw, exposed performance. That performance mirrors the story's discomfort. She bares more than just emotion in several key scenes. This includes nude and intimate moments that give the story its uneasy edge. Quinn Frankel rounds out the cast in support. She adds to the film's unvarnished, naturalistic tone. Lily Collias also appears, deepening the sense of tangled adolescent longing at the film's core. The archive here holds 4 scenes pulled straight from the film. These capture the nudity and intimacy that make this coming-of-age story so hard to shake.