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66% Critic Match
The Burning Plain
“Their passion has marked them for life.”
6.6 / 10• 2008• 1h 51m•R• English
DramaRomanceCrime
Storyline
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
Cast & Crew
Charlize Theron
Sylvia / Mariana
Lead
Kim Basinger
Gina
Jennifer Lawrence
Young Mariana
Joaquim de Almeida
Nick Martinez
John Corbett
John
Robin Tunney
Laura
Fernanda Romero
Sophie
Brett Cullen
Robert
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guillermo Arriaga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Burning Plain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
