The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American epic crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance with a screenplay by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder from a story by Cianfrance and Coccio. The film tells three linear stories: Luke, a motorcycle stunt rider who supports his family through a life of crime; Avery, an ambitious policeman who confronts his corrupt police department; and two troubled teenagers who explore the aftermath of Luke and Avery's actions fifteen years later.
(NB. We don't watch it together. We watch it and then meet, in person, to discuss it. Like a Book Club, but with films!)