The Burning Plain(2009)

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Synopsis

Sylvia is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space and time that inextricably connects her to these disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies. In Mexico, a young motherless girl, Maria, lives happily with her father and his best friend until a tragic accident changes it all. In the New Mexico border town of Las Cruces, two teenagers, Mariana and Santiago, find love in the aftermath of their parents' sudden deaths. In an abandoned trailer, a housewife, Gina, embarks on a passionate affair that will put Sylvia and the others on a collision course with the explosive power of forbidden love.
Sylvia is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a …
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In Theaters

  • September 18, 2009

MPAA Rating

R (for sexuality, nudity and language.)

Genres

Drama

Run Time

1 hour 46 minutes

Distributors

Magnolia Pictures

Box Office

$200,399

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Oregon, USA
  • New Mexico, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

CAST

Charlize Theron

Sylvia

John Corbett

John

Jose Maria Yazpik

Carlos

Robin Tunney

Laura

Gray Eubank

Lawrence

Fernanda Romero

Sophie
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