The — Place Beyond The Pines

The story of is an epic, three-act generational drama that explores how the choices of fathers echo through the lives of their sons. Set in Schenectady, New York—whose name translates to "the place beyond the pines" in Iroquois—the film unfolds chronologically as a triptych of interconnected lives. Act I: The Father’s Sin

The final act jumps 15 years into the future, following the two men's teenage sons, (Dane DeHaan) and AJ (Emory Cohen). The Place Beyond the Pines

: To protect his family and career, Avery uses his knowledge of this corruption to pivot into politics, eventually rising to become the District Attorney. Act III: The Inherited Legacy The story of is an epic, three-act generational

: Avery discovers deep-seated corruption within his department, led by Detective Deluca (Ray Liotta). : To protect his family and career, Avery

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