A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. The sweeping drama unfolds over fifteen years as the sins of the past haunt the present days lives of two high school boys wrestling with the legacy they’ve inherited. The only refuge is found in the place beyond the pines.
Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper give tremendous performances and the USA National Board of Review put the film into its Top 10 independent films of 2013.
The Place Beyond the Pines
Year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert: 15
Duration: 140 mins mins
Dir: Derek Cianfrance
"A fascinating modern Greek myth about fatherhood"
Venue: William Loveless Hall
