Representation: The Place Beyond The Pines

This is the trailer to The Place Beyond The Pines. A story about family and the consequences to the choices that we make in life. Also, teaches the audience a vital life lesson that some people look and act as if they are immoral but do it for the right intentions and are the most wholehearted people. In this trailer many different groups are represented including: men , women, teenagers all that live in America.

In this film the men are represented in very different ways, both are very masculine, typical men living in America. Although, they represent two very different lifestyles. One as a police officer (Avery) and the other as a criminal (Luke). Stereotypically, a male police officer would be represented as the moral and reasonable person whereas a male criminal to be ruthless and dishonourable.However, the beautiful thing about this film is that it reverses these roles. The police officer is determined that his job protects and makes him a better person but blinds him of some of the heartless things he does. The criminal has good intentions to provide for his family and to be a good father nevertheless, this lead to his ultimate downfall. [Alternative] 

The women in this trailer are presented to be supportive in some aspect but mainly contradicting the male characters. For example traditionally women are presented to being supportive and obedient towards their husbands but the women are subversive. The police officers wife (Jennifer) does not support his role as an officer going against this typical wife stereotype. This this also shown through Romina. She was a lone parent mother which also go against what is expected of a women. Both portray women having to deal with difficult situations. [Alternative] 

Another group presented in this trailer are teenagers specifically Jason (son of Luke) and AJ (son of Avery). Both are presented to behave in completely different as a result of their fathers. Jason begins to go down the same root his father took but is grateful of his family. This contradicts AJ character to being quite spoilt. They behave in very typical ways of their class AJ being more privileged then Jason yet both attending the same school. [Dominant and Alternative]