Drama ·Romance ·Crime · Argentina · 2008 · 1h 51m

The Burning Plain

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Director
Guillermo Arriaga
Cast
Charlize Theron as Sylvia / Mariana Kim Basinger as Gina Jennifer Lawrence as Young Mariana Joaquim de Almeida as Nick Martinez John Corbett as John Robin Tunney as Laura
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography Craig Wood — Editor Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer Omar Rodríguez-López — Original Music Composer Guillermo Arriaga — Screenplay Laurie MacDonald — Producer
Tagline

Their passion has marked them for life.

Synopsis

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?

Trailer The Burning Plain — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
waitressforbidden lovesingle fatherextramarital affairabandoned by mothermother daughter relationship
Key Collaborators
Guillermo Arriaga Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography Craig Wood Editor Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer Omar Rodríguez-López Original Music Composer Guillermo Arriaga Screenplay Laurie MacDonald Producer Walter F. Parkes Producer Dan Leigh Production Design Cindy Evans Costume Design
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