# The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

> A motorcycle stuntman’s desperate attempt to support his secret son unleashes a fifteen-year chain of crime, corruption, and inherited reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/66809

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Derek Cianfrance
- Cast: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen, Mahershala Ali
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817273/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, intimate, reflective evening, crime drama marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of desperation and legacy unfolds in a world of crime and consequence.

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