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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Guillermo ArriagaWriter:
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2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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| Charlize Theron | ... | Sylvia | |
| John Corbett | ... | John | |
| José María Yazpik | ... | Carlos | |
| Robin Tunney | ... | Laura | |
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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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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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Maria: 9th.
Sylvia: Do you have a boyfriend?
Maria: Nope. Do you?
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Written by Vienna Teng
Performed by Vienna Teng
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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The title can be translated to Spanish as "El Llano en Llamas", the title of Juan Rulfo's short story collection, one of Mexico's most famous writers. See more »Goofs
In the airborne scene of the crop duster dusting the field, the course and actions of the dusting process were inconsistent with real crop dusting. Spraying began at a point well into the field, and no distinct pattern was set such as to avoid missing or re-spraying spots. 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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Transcontinental 1:30amWritten by Vienna Teng
Performed by Vienna Teng
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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Release Date:
5 November 2009 (Argentina) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$58,749, 20 September 2009Gross USA:
$200,730Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,642,478Company Credits
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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!