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A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood.

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Laura
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Lawrence
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Vivi
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Young Man
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Cook
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Young Santiago
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Cristobal (as Diego Torres)
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Xavier
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Ana
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Aunt Rebecca (as Rosalia de Aragon)
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Paula
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The Burning Plain follows the story of several different people separated by time and space -- Sylvia, a woman in Oregon who must undertake an emotional odyssey to rid herself of her past; Mariana and Santiago, two teenagers trying to piece together the shattered lives of their parents in a New Mexico border town; Maria, a little girl who goes on a border-crossing voyage to help her parents find redemption, forgiveness, and love; and Gina and Nick, a couple who must deal with an intense and clandestine affair... because they are both married. Written by sundance7490 from Scottsdale, Arizona

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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Love heals. Love absolves. Love burns.

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Crime | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

5 November 2009 (Argentina)  »

Also Known As:

Ravnica u plamenu  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$58,749 (USA) (18 September 2009)

Gross:

$200,399 (USA) (20 November 2009)
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Trivia

The title can be translated to Spanish as "El Llano en Llamas", the title of Juan Rulfo's novel, one of Mexico's most famous. See more »

Goofs

The headboard in the bedroom of the trailer has a different carved design when Gina and Nick are using it for their rendezvous than the one shown in the burned out trailer after the explosion. See more »

Quotes

Laura: Late night?
Sylvia: I guess.
Laura: Again?
Sylvia: Again.
Laura: Hmm. Same guy?
Sylvia: No.
Laura: Do I know him?
Sylvia: Maybe.
Laura: Do you know him?
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 5 September 2009 (2009) See more »

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"Transcontinental 1:30am"
Written by Vienna Teng
Performed by Vienna Teng
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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Burningly interwoven plains...
26 April 2009 | by (Boston, MA) – See all my reviews

This is the first feature directing experience for Guillermo Arriaga. Already an established writer (Amores Perros, Babel, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada), Arriaga promisingly directs his own script in this movie. The movie follows the characteristic feature of Arriaga's script: fragmented stories, sometimes happening simultaneously, and sometimes happening at different time periods. The editing is intriguing, prompting you to try and seek connections between the different stories. The performances are amazing (especially Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger's). The landscape choices and the cinematography are beautiful. The Burning Plain is a poignant story about desperation, betrayal, trauma, revenge, guilt and self-hatred, with the stories of three female characters and different "plains" burningly interwoven to deliver a moving depiction of these themes... Highly recommended!


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