A video essay that explains how Derek Cianfrance brings the themes of The Place beyond the Pines to life.
Using a unique cinematography technique that I'll call "visual ghosts", Cianfrance builds a connection between Luke Glanton and his son Jason, despite them sharing next to no screen-time together.
Come and see how it works, and why it moves us to tears.

00:00 Intro - Themes & Storytelling
01:54 Visual Ghosts
04:56 Creating Distance
06:57 How the story ends
08:25 Closing thoughts

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