The Place Beyond the Pines

The daring new movie from the director of Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines is a sweeping emotional crime drama powerfully exploring the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons.

Luke (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) is a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels with the carnival from town to town. While passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina (Eva Mendes), only to learn that she has given birth to their son Jason in his absence.

Luke decides to give up life on the road to try and provide for his newfound family by taking a job as a car mechanic. Noticing Luke’s ambition and talents, his employer Robin (Ben Mendelsohn) proposes to partner with Luke in a string of spectacular bank robberies – which will place Luke on the radar of ambitious rookie cop Avery Cross (Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper).

Critic Reviews:

• " Grand, plangent and innervating, Cianfrance's latest is more than adequate proof that he's as cut out for the big as for the small of cinema. " – Thirza Wakefield

• " A riveting tale of parenting and legacy that spans many years, The Place Beyond The Pines is like three movies in one. " – Jennifer Heaton

• " The Place Beyond the Pines is a film about actions and consequences; it's also a film about fatherhood, fate and second chances. " – Francesca Rudkin