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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Guillermo Arriaga
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
R
Year:
2008
107 min
$200,000
Website
603 Views


are you?

Because if you die, I wouldn't

know what to do with her, and...

I can barely look her

in the eyes.

She needs you.

And I need you.

I'm so scared.

I always was able to take care

of myself and now I can't...

I can't run away anymore.

I killed them.

I killed your father

and my mother.

I didn't mean to, but...

now I can't get...

away fom that smell...

from them burning,

I can't get rid of it.

Why did you wanted me

to come back here?

Why?

Why?

Mariana, where're you going?

- Mariana, stop!

- Let me go!

I will tell dad.

Tell 'em whatever you want.

Hey, Maria,

you can sleep in your room,

I'll sleep out here.

No, it's okay.

What happened?

Nothing,

I just burned myself once.

You know dad has the same scar

in the same place.

He said he did it

to never forget you.

So did I.

I have a scar too.

How that happened?

I fell when I was three.

Are you gonna stay with us?

I do not know,

I have to talk to him.

It's been a long time.

You're leaving then, aren't you?

I'm tired.

Good night.

Good night.

Where are we?

That's Mexico.

What're we gonna do

over there?

Live in peace.

I'll never have peace again.

I'm pregnant.

What?

I'm pregnant

and I don't want it.

We can go to Mexico to live.

The three of us.

No, I can't.

I can't have it.

Can I talk to you a minute?

Maria...

You ever think you can

forgive me for not...

for not being here

all these years?

I left you because I was

scared that you be like me.

That you become just like me.

You think you can forgive me?

Please...

I'm going to go

see my dad now.

- Hello.

- Hello, Doctor.

How is he?

He's fine, we were able to drain

the infection, reset the bones...

- and put his leg in a cast.

- He's not losing his leg?

No, he's not losing his leg.

We'll keep him under observation,

for now everytng looks good.

Can I see him?

Yes, you can go and see him.

My dad's gonna be okay.

You like to come in?

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Guillermo Arriaga

Guillermo Arriaga Jordán is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his BAFTA-nominated script for 21 Grams and his ... more…

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