

A novice police officer, Avery Cross, enters the room and impulsively shoots Luke in the stomach. He enters a stranger's home and goes to the top floor, phones Romina, and asks her not to tell Jason about him. He is quickly pursued by police and then flees on foot. Luke attempts to rob a bank alone but it does not go according to plan. Luke then robs Robin and uses the money to buy a new bike. The pair fall out, and Robin dismantles Luke's motorcycle. Desperate and angry, Luke insists on resuming their robberies, but Robin refuses. He is arrested and Robin bails him out of jail Luke explains that he wants to give his money to Romina for Jason's future. Kofi demands that he leave, but Luke strikes him with a spanner. Later, Luke lets himself into Romina and Kofi's house and attempts to assemble a cot for Jason. He begins spending more time with her and Jason. Luke seduces Romina and they have sex in his caravan. They commit several robberies Luke robs the bank at gunpoint, uses his motorcycle to get away, and quickly rides it into an inconspicuous Luton van, driven by Robin. Luke accepts the offer as he lets him stay in a caravan next to his place. Robin reveals his past as a bank robber and suggests they should commit several robberies together. He asks him for more work, but he cannot offer it, legitimately. Luke begins working part-time for mechanic Robin Van Der Hook. He leaves the carnival tour to stay near mother and son in Schenectady. Luke discovers that Romina's baby Jason he unknowingly fathered the previous year. In Schenectady, he reunites with his ex-lover Romina Gutierrez, who is now with another man, Kofi Kancam.

In 1993-94, Luke Glanton is a traveling motorcycle stuntman with a carnival. The soundtrack was composed by Mike Patton and included music by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and Ennio Morricone. It received a generally positive response from critics and moderate success at the box office. Focus Features purchased the distribution rights after being impressed by the film screening.

The Place Beyond the Pines premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a United States theatrical release on March 29, 2013. Filming took place in Schenectady, New York, during the summer of 2011. The role of Luke was written for Gosling, as he expressed an interest in playing a bank robber. The film reunites Cianfrance and Gosling, who had previously worked together in 2010's Blue Valentine. Cianfrance envisioned the main themes to be about fathers and sons, masculine identity and legacy. Coccio and Marder, who shared similar interests in film and media, helped write the script. The supporting cast includes Eva Mendes, with Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Bruce Greenwood, Harris Yulin, and Ray Liotta.Ĭianfrance was inspired to write The Place Beyond the Pines based on his experiences as a father. The film tells three linear stories: Luke ( Ryan Gosling), a motorcycle stunt rider who supports his family through a life of crime Avery ( Bradley Cooper), an ambitious policeman who confronts his corrupt police department and two troubled teenagers ( Emory Cohen and Dane DeHaan) who explore the aftermath of Luke and Avery's actions fifteen years later. The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American epic crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance with a screenplay by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder from a story by Cianfrance and Coccio.
