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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
583 Views


They went to a baseball game.

You wanna wait

and have lunch with them?

Yeah.

I'll get cleaned up.

- Here, hon.

- Thanks, babe.

The tank's working

in no time.

I have to go out this evening.

To where?

To the K-Mart in Saint Helena.

I'll go with you.

Well, I have to pick up fabric

and... go to the butchers.

It's alright. I ride along

with you... buy me a radio.

- Wough...

- Hey.

Oh, hi guys.

It's working now.

- Daddy, daddy.

- Mh'hm..

- I'm so happy you're here.

- Yeeaah...

- Hi, dad.

- Hello, girl...

Hold on, sweetheart,

come here.

So.

I forgot my wallet.

- I want the window.

- I want the window.

Bobby! Molly! Bobby!

Bobby!

She's sitting back there, you...

either sit here or in the back.

- Got your seat belt on?

- Yeah.

Kids, listen to your sister.

I gotta pee.

Yeah, I miss you too.

I swear, I'll try.

I'll drive to your place.

I love you.

Who you're talking to?

Yeah... Laetitia.

Come on,

they're waiting for us.

- Where you going?

- Bathroom.

Daddy, I want that one.

No, we're trying

to save up now, remember?

I need you to find

these things on the list.

We save that money,

to find us a new house.

Give me the keys, I wanna go

pick up the fabric now.

I wanna come with you.

You go with your sister and

find a blouse. I wont be long.

- Come on, baby.

- Hey dad, I'm going over here.

Hi.

Hi.

There she is.

I'm sorry, guys.

The order wasn't ready

and they made me wait.

I gotta go back

and pick it up.

I'm gonna be able to make Martys

stuff for his school presentation.

- Okay.

- Did you get everything on my list?

- You open the back, honey?

- Mariana?

I sure will.

- Give me the keys.

- Okay.

You okay?

You wanna come in?

Come in?

Yes, come in.

Um...

Okay.

Do you want something to drink?

Drink?

No... no drink.

I'm gonne change.

I'm freezing.

You sure you don't drink?

No.

Why?

You don't like me?

What're you doing?

If my dad finds you here,

he's gonna kill you.

You said to look for you.

Yes, not here.

Go on the road to Guadalupe.

and wait by the wind mill.

Okay.

Why'd you wanna see me?

I don't know.

I don't think it's okay

for you to talk to me.

Why?

Do you look like your mom?

No.

- Do you look to your dad?

- A little.

Do you know how your

mom and my dad met?

No, have no idea.

Give me that.

I got it!

You like hunting?

A lot.

My boyfriend used to take me hunting,

but I haven't done much since we broke up.

My dad taught me how to hunt.

Did you love your dad?

Yeah.

I loved my mom too, but...

I didn't like her.

Do you have any pictures?

You don't look like him at all.

It's done.

Take it off.

Jeez, it's too hot.

Doesn't that burn?

Here we go.

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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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