“He has that ability in this film to kind of haunt the rest of the movie and his presence always lingers over the film and it’s because he’s so powerful. We always talked about his character in this movie as being almost like the myth or a bit of a prologue to the movie, an extended prologue.”
Derek Cianfrance - Writer/Director, The Place Beyond The Pines
I think the most amazing thing about this movie is how it felt like there was a really strong connection between Luke and Jason, even without any use of flashbacks after Luke died. The scene that hit me the most was after Jason found out who his dad was and he went to see Robin. And he saw where his dad had lived and worked. He asked Robin, “Was he good at anything?” That question seemed really important because more than looking for something to look up to his dad for, I feel like he was looking for something good in himself. It expresses the feeling of having a parent who is gone really well. The only part of them that still exists is the part that is in you. So hearing about their good qualities is also like hearing about good qualities you didn’t know you had.
