Cianfrance Derek

Derek Cianfrance is an American film director and screenwriter known for intimate, character-driven films such as Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) and Blue Bayou (2021).

Directed The Place Beyond the Pines (starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper) and Blue Valentine; his work is noted for performance-driven storytelling and striking cinematography.

The single review (by ilfreddo) praises Cianfrance's film for its intensity, strong performances (notably Ryan Gosling), and striking cinematography. It frames the film as a character-driven crime drama about adrenaline, fatherhood and fate. The reviewer compares it to Drive and Blue Valentine and gives it a positive rating (4/5).

For:Fans of character-driven dramas, intense crime dramas, and auteur cinema.