The Burning Plain

Nov 7, 2008

1h 51m

★ 6.6

Their passion has marked them for life.

Overview

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?

Genres

Drama

Romance

Crime

Production Companies

Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation

2929 Productions

Costa Films

The Burning Plain Trailers

Cast

Sylvia / Mariana

Charlize Theron

Gina

Kim Basinger

Young Mariana

Jennifer Lawrence

Nick Martinez

Joaquim de Almeida

John

John Corbett

Laura

Robin Tunney

Sophie

Fernanda Romero

Robert

Brett Cullen

Santiago Martinez

Danny Pino

Carlos Alarid

José María Yázpik

Young Santiago

J. D. Pardo

Ana

Rachel Ticotin

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