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The Burning Plain follows the story of several different people separated by time and space -- Sylvia, a woman in Oregon who must undertake an emotional odyssey to rid herself of her past; Mariana and Santiago, two teenagers trying to piece together the shattered lives of their parents in a New Mexico border town; Maria, a little girl who goes on a border-crossing voyage to help her parents find redemption, forgiveness, and love; and Gina and Nick, a couple who must deal with an intense and clandestine affair... because they are both married.
Guillermo Arriaga, the scribe behind Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's BABEL and 21 GRAMS, directs this drama that follows the fortunes of many different characters. THE BURNING PLAIN moves between the stories of two girls trying to help their troubled parents, a Portland woman (Charlize Theron) seeking redemption, and a couple struggling with the aftermath of infidelity.
Charlize Theron top-lines the romantic ensemble The Burning Plain, written and directed by Babel screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga. 2929 Production's film tells the tale of a web of interconnecting love stories, with Theron playing Sylvia, a woman with a troubled past who tries to reconcile with her parents.
Mariana, een 16-jarig meisje, probeert in een Mexicaans grensstadje het gebroken leven van haar ouders weer bij elkaar te krijgen. Sylvia, een vrouw uit Portland, moet een emotionele reis ondernemen om zich te verlossen van de zonden uit haar verleden. Gina en Nick, hebben een buitenechtelijke verhouding met elkaar, en Maria, een jong meisje, gaat op zoek naar haar moeder als haar vader een ernstig ongeluk krijgt. Deze vijf mensen ontdekken dat hun acties het verschil kunnen betekenen tussen leven en dood, alsook een tocht naar verlossing.
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It looks like Charlize Theron is on the comeback trail. After a string of films that either underperformed or just weren't worthy of her talents--" Battle In Seattle ," " In The Valley Of Elah ," " The Burning Plain ," " Hancock ," " The Road "--the actress has lined up a formidable slate of projects. Next year she'll be starring in two major tentpoles, Ridley Scott 's " Prometheus " and " Snow White and the Huntsman " and before the end of the year we may be hearing Oscar talk for her turn in Jason Reitman 's "Young Adult." So when we hear the words "crime thriller" associated with Theron, we can't help…
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