The Place Beyond The | Pines

The focus shifts to Avery Cross, who is hailed as a local hero but is privately consumed by guilt over shooting Luke.

: Encouraged by his employer, Robin (Ben Mendelsohn), Luke uses his riding skills to begin a series of high-stakes bank robberies to support his new family. The Place Beyond the Pines

The final act jumps 15 years into the future, following the two men's teenage sons, (Dane DeHaan) and AJ (Emory Cohen). The focus shifts to Avery Cross, who is

: The two boys unknowingly become friends, bonded by drug use and a shared sense of alienation. : The two boys unknowingly become friends, bonded

: His luck runs out during a botched heist, leading to a fateful encounter with rookie cop Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper). In a moment of panic, Avery fatally shoots Luke. Act II: The Hero’s Guilt

The narrative begins with (Ryan Gosling), a mysterious motorcycle stunt rider traveling with a carnival. Upon returning to Schenectady, he discovers he has an infant son, Jason, from a past fling with Romina (Eva Mendes).