The Burning Plain
“Their passion has marked them for life.”
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?
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Cast
32 people
Charlize Theron
Sylvia / Mariana
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Atomic Blonde
Kim Basinger
Gina
Known for
8 Mile
Batman
Jennifer Lawrence
Young Mariana
Known for
The Hunger Games
Passengers
Joaquim de Almeida
Nick Martinez
Known for
Warrior Nun
Desperado
John Corbett
John
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Sex and the City
Robin Tunney
Laura
Known for
The Mentalist
Prison Break
Fernanda Romero
Sophie
Known for
Drag Me to Hell
Ghost Team One
Brett Cullen
Robert
Known for
Joker
Narcos
Danny Pino
Santiago Martinez
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mayans M.C.
José María Yázpik
Carlos Alarid
Known for
Narcos: Mexico
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
Martin Papazian
Young Man
J. D. Pardo
Young Santiago
Known for
Mayans M.C.
Revolution
Guillermo Arriaga Director · Hans Zimmer Composer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Composer
Worldwide gross $5.6M · Budget $20M · United States release September 18, 2009
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,642,478
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Production
2929 Productions
Production
Costa Films
Production
Argentina · United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 2008
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · September 18, 2009
Limited theatrical
United States
October 27, 2008 · Premiere · Savannah Film and Video Festival
Australia
January 29, 2010 · Physical
Austria
August 19, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 2008 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
March 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
May 26, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
November 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
September 26, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Russia
January 7, 2010 · Theatrical
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