Palm Trees and Power Lines is as well-made as it is terrifying. Jamie Dack (Horizon Diner) is in full control of her 2018 short and adapts it with an unassuming velocity that will keep one on the edge of their seat. The acting is universally great, but newcomer Lily Mclnerny is astounding and her sparring with veteran character actor Johnathan Tucker (The Virgin Suicides) brings the film to life. Palm Trees and Power Lines is quiet in terms of music, but every moment jumps off the screen. The script seems slow, but it’s actually moving at the speed of light. The juxtaposition of these aspects meld together with the opposing lead performances, and it makes for extraordinary interior conflict in every part of the story. In Palm Trees and Power Lines, everyone is a hypocrite and no one trusts anyone else. The beauty of the film lies in how each character grapples with that concept and whether they have any interest in changing.

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