Your Capital District Movies Examiner has the latest publicity stills from "The Place Beyond the Pines," which was shot entirely on location in and around Schenectady. Some of the locations are evident in the stills, in particular a shot of Bradley Cooper with Rose Byrne that was obviously taken in Vale Cemetery. The halls of Schenectady High School and The Dairy Circus on Sacandaga Road in Scotia are also in evidence.
The official synopsis from distributor Focus Features is as follows:
The daring new movie from the director of “Blue Valentine,” “The Place Beyond the Pines”is a sweeping emotional drama powerfully exploring the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons.
Luke (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) is a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels with the carnival from town to town. While passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina (Eva Mendes), only to learn that she has given birth to their son Jason in his absence. Luke decides to give up life on the road to try and provide for his newfound family by taking a job as a car mechanic. Noticing Luke's ambition and talents, his employer Robin (Ben Mendelsohn) proposes to partner with Luke in a string of spectacular bank robberies – which will place Luke on the radar of ambitious rookie cop Avery Cross (Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper).
Avery, who has to navigate a local police department ruled by the menacing and corrupt detective Deluca (Ray Liotta), is also struggling to balance his professional life with his family life, which includes his wife Jennifer (Rose Byrne) and their infant son AJ. The consequences of Avery's confrontation with Luke will reverberate into the next generation. It is then that the two sons, Jason (Dane DeHaan) and AJ (Emory Cohen), must face their fateful, shared legacy.
“The Place Beyond the Pines” is currently scheduled to open at The Spectrum Theatre in Albany on April 12th. Your Capital District Movies Examiner will run additional showtime information as it becomes available.
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