The Burning Plain
“Their passion has marked them for life.”
2008•R•1h 51m•6.6•Released
DramaRomanceCrime
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?
Director
Guillermo Arriaga
Writer
Guillermo Arriaga
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
Spanish, English
Studio
Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Cast
Charlize Theron
Sylvia / Mariana
Kim Basinger
Gina
Jennifer Lawrence
Young Mariana
Joaquim de Almeida
Nick Martinez
John Corbett
John
Robin Tunney
Laura
Fernanda Romero
Sophie
Brett Cullen
Robert
Danny Pino
Santiago Martinez
José María Yázpik
Carlos Alarid
J. D. Pardo
Young Santiago
Rachel Ticotin
Ana
Tessa Ía
Maria Martinez
Diego J. Torres
Cristobal
Gray Eubank
Lawrence
Production
Company
Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Company
2929 Productions
Company
Costa Films
Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Producer
Walter F. Parkes
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