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Sep 16, 2009 · A mysterious man named Carlos ( Jose Maria Yazpik) follows her and insists they must meet. Perhaps he desires sex? No, it is more complicated. And that's all I'll say.
In the present, Sylvia (Charlize Theron) appears to lead a confident life as a restaurant manager but she cleverly hides her promiscuity, self-mutilation, and suicidal impulses.
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- Guillermo Arriaga
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- Charlize Theron
The Burning Plain is a dark drama, but one that offers hope - if you're willing to wait for the story to untangle its way to its natural end. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 5, 2018...
The Burning Plain has received generally poor reviews from critics. As of June 2020, it holds a 38% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 79 reviews with an average rating of 4.93/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "This heavily symbolic, melodramatic multi-narrative drama lacks emotional resonance."
Though far less globe-hopping and linguistically ambitious than 2006’s Babel, The Burning Plain, cutting between Mexico, New Mexico, and Oregon—in Spanish and English—shares the earlier film’s facile ideas about salvation and forgiveness.
Sep 18, 2009 · In the New Mexico border town 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.
Poignant story of infidelity, loss, remorse; not for kids. Read Common Sense Media's The Burning Plain review, age rating, and parents guide.
