Thursday, October 29, 2009

THE BURNING PLAIN

Written and directed by Guillermo Arriaga

Charlize Theron
Kim Basinger
Jennifer Lawrence

Premiere date: August 29, 2008 (Venice Film Festival)
R for sexuality, nudity and language.

Sylvia is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space and time that inextricably connects her to these disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies. In Mexico, a young motherless girl, Maria, lives happily with her father and his best friend until a tragic accident changes it all. In the New Mexico bordertown of Las Cruces, two teenagers, Mariana and Santiago, find love in the aftermath of their parents’ sudden deaths. In an abandoned trailer, a housewife, Gina, embarks on a passionate affair that will put Sylvia and the others on a collision course with the explosive power of forbidden love.

Venice Film Festival
Marcello Mastroianni Award - Jennifer Lawrence

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