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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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Charlize Theron | ... | Sylvia | |
| John Corbett | ... | John | |
| José María Yazpik | ... | Carlos | |
| Robin Tunney | ... | Laura | |
| Gray Eubank | ... | Lawrence | |
| Fernanda Romero | ... | Sophie | |
| Kacie Thomas | ... | Vivi | |
| Martin Papazian | ... | Young Man | |
| Sean McGrath | ... | Cook | |
| JD Pardo | ... | Young Santiago | |
| Diego J. Torres | ... | Cristobal (as Diego Torres) | |
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José Gallardo Jr. | ... | Xavier |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Ana | |
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Rosalia De Aragon | ... | Aunt Rebecca (as Rosalia de Aragon) |
| Debrianna Mansini | ... | Paula | |
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Storyline
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
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female star appears nude | female nudity | caught having sex | unhappy wife | trailer on fire |Taglines:
Love heals. Love absolves. Love burns.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
23 July 2010 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
Loin de la terre brûlée See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$58,749, 20 September 2009Gross USA:
$200,730Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,642,414Company Credits
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Maria: 9th.
Sylvia: Do you have a boyfriend?
Maria: Nope. Do you?
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Written by Ricardo Palmerín & Luis Rosado
Performed by Flaco Jiménez (as Flaco Jimenez)
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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In this film, JD Pardo and Danny Pino play the same character at different ages. Ten years later in 2018, they star opposite each other in the FX series "Mayans MC". 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
Sylvia: What grade are you in?Maria: 9th.
Sylvia: Do you have a boyfriend?
Maria: Nope. Do you?
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Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jennifer Lawrence/George Lopez/Tom Odell (2016) See more »Soundtracks
Las GolondrinasWritten by Ricardo Palmerín & Luis Rosado
Performed by Flaco Jiménez (as Flaco Jimenez)
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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The pace of the film (probably due to poor editing) is inconsistent. The first half of the film is engrossing, but the second half can be easily predicted. A lot of scenes of the second half can be edited out. Apart from the poor editing, the story itself and the way the story was told are intriguing. The film is women centric and portrays many issues concerning women: breast cancer, housework/chores, mother-daughter relationship, postnatal depression etc.. Charlize Theron suits the leading role particularly after her outstanding performance in the film Monster. But there again exists inconsistency of her appearance in the film (probably due to make-up/lighting filming) - sometimes she appears younger and sometimes older. It's understandable as the director's debut, but I think the director needs to work harder in order to coherently deliver an engaging and technically sound film.