The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

6.6IMDb Score
Released:2008-11-07
Duration:111 min
Director:Guillermo Arriaga
Actors:Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida, John Corbett
Production:Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, 2929 Productions, Costa Films

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?

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