First Look: Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling in THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

Here is our first official look at Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling from The Place Beyond the Pines. Blue Valentine's Derek Cianfrance co-wrote and directed the movie, which also stars Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ben Mendelsohn, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, and Ray Liotta.

Here’s the plot:

Luke (Gosling) is a professional motorcycle rider who turns to bank robberies to support his newborn son, but when he crosses paths with a rookie police officer (Cooper) their violent confrontation spirals into a tense generational fued. THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES is a rich dramatic thriller that traces the intersecting lives of fathers and sons, cops and robbers, heroes and villain.

Check out the full-size stills below:

Blue Valentine was an emotionally raw film with real situations, so I have high hopes for this film. What are your thoughts?