Palm Trees and Power Lines

In Palm Trees and Power Lines, first-time filmmaker Jamie Dack delivers a fearless coming-of-age story that pierces deep beneath the surface of teenage loneliness. Lily McInerny gives a breakout performance as Lea, a restless 17-year-old who drifts into the orbit of Tom (Jonathan Tucker), an older man who seems to offer love but hides something darker. With quiet precision and unflinching honesty, Dack exposes the blurred line between tenderness and control in a world that preys on vulnerability.

Rialto Recommends: Palm Trees and Power Lines. Jamie Dack’s debut is both tender and terrifying, a portrait of innocence colliding with exploitation. Lily McInerny is magnetic, Jonathan Tucker chillingly real, and together they create a film that lingers long after the credits. Stark, sensitive, and painfully relevant, this is independent cinema at its bravest.