waitress,forbidden love,single father,extramarital affair,abandoned by mother,mother daughter relationship

The Burning Plain (2008)

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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?

Cast & Crew

Director
Guillermo Arriaga
  • Profile picture of Charlize Theron
    Sylvia / Mariana Charlize Theron
  • Profile picture of Kim Basinger
    Gina Kim Basinger
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Lawrence
    Young Mariana Jennifer Lawrence
  • Profile picture of Joaquim de Almeida
    Nick Martinez Joaquim de Almeida
  • Profile picture of John Corbett
    John John Corbett
  • Profile picture of Robin Tunney
    Laura Robin Tunney
  • Profile picture of Fernanda Romero
    Sophie Fernanda Romero
  • Profile picture of Brett Cullen
    Robert Brett Cullen

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Keywords

  • waitress
  • forbidden love
  • single father
  • extramarital affair
  • abandoned by mother
  • mother daughter relationship