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The Burning Plain

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The Burning Plain
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111 min.
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United States United States
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Drama | Family Relationships. Ensemble Film
Synopsis
A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother (Basinger) and daughter (Theron) who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood. The Burning Plain is a drama that explores the mysterious connection between several characters separated by time and space: Mariana, a 16-year-old girl trying to put together the shattered lives of her parents in a Mexican border town; Sylvia, a woman in Portland who must undertake an emotional odyssey to burnish a sin from her past; Gina and Nick, a couple who must deal with an intense and clandestine affair; and Maria, a young girl who helps her parents find redemption, forgiveness and love.
Awards
2008: Venice Film Festival: Best New Young Actor or Actress (Jennifer Lawrence)
2009: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Actress.
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The Burning Plain
2008
Guillermo Arriaga
6.4
(6,965)
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