The Place Beyond the Pines tells the story of professional motorcycle stunt rider Luke (Gosling) who takes up a life of crime in order to provide for his newborn son. However, when Luke crosses paths with rookie cop Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper; Silver Linings Playbook), their violent confrontation spirals into a tense multi-generational feud that will come to haunt the lives of their teenage sons some fifteen years later.
Gosling and Cooper are joined in the cast of The Place Beyond the Pines by Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek Into Darkness), Eva Mendes (Holy Motors), Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises), Rose Byrne (X-Men: First Class), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle), Emory Cohen (Smash) and Ray Liotta (Killing Them Softly).
The Place Beyond the Pines is set for a limited North American release on March 29th, 2013 and opens in UK cinemas on April 12th, 2013.