This multi-layered relationship saga delves into the lives 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.
Cast: Charlize Theron, John Corbett
Crew: Guillermo Arriaga (Director), Robert Elswit (Director of Photography), Hans Zimmer (Music Director), Omar Rodriguez Lopez (Music Director)
Release Dates: 05 Nov 2009 (India)
Tagline: Love heals. Love absolves. Love burns.
English Name: The Burning Plain
Did you know? This movie marks the directorial debut o Guillermo Arriaga, the screenwriter of Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), and Babel (2006). In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has multipart story strands woven together as in his previous screenplays. Read More
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as Sylvia
as John
as Operator (as Aidé Rodriguez)
as Priest
as Robert
as Santiago
as Paula
as Cristobal (as Diego Torres)
as Sophie
as Lawrence
as Young Santiago
Supporting Actress
as Nick Martinez
as Xavier
as Carlos
as Vivi
as Gina
as Nurse
as Rancher #2
as Pat's Friend
as Rancher #1
as Young Man
as Ana
as Doctor
as Laura
as Aunt Rebecca (as Rosalia de Aragon)
as Cook
as Monnie
as Pat
as Bobby
as Maria
as Woman (as Toni Lopez)
Direction
Director
Second Unit Director
First Assistant Director
Production
Producer
Production Company
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Unit Production Manager
Writers
Dialogue Writer
Music
Music Director
Sound
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Sound Editor
Foley Editor
Foley Artist
Art
Production Designer
Art Director
Prop Master
Set Decorator
Set Dresser
Casting
Casting Director
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Post Production
Post Production Supervisor
Special Effects
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Technician
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Performer
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Spoken Languages:
Spanish
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital, DTS
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
Love heals. Love absolves. Love burns.
Filming Locations:
Goofs:
Continuity
The headboard in the bedroom of the trailer has a different carved design when Gina and Nick are using it for their rendezvous than the one shown in the burned out trailer after the explosion.
Continuity
Santiago and Maria are supposedly living in Mexico, but Santiago's Piper has a US tail number (they start with 'N' while Mexican aircraft start with XA or XB)
Errors in Geography
Sylvia lives in Portland, but works at a restaurant on the ocean - two hours away.
Miscellaneous
In the airborne scene of the crop duster dusting the field, the course and actions of the dusting process were inconsistent with real crop dusting. Spraying began at a point well into the field, and no distinct pattern was set such as to avoid missing or re-spraying spots.
The headboard in the bedroom of the trailer has a different carved design when Gina and Nick are using it for their rendezvous than the one shown in the burned out trailer after the explosion.
Continuity
Santiago and Maria are supposedly living in Mexico, but Santiago's Piper has a US tail number (they start with 'N' while Mexican aircraft start with XA or XB)
Errors in Geography
Sylvia lives in Portland, but works at a restaurant on the ocean - two hours away.
Miscellaneous
In the airborne scene of the crop duster dusting the field, the course and actions of the dusting process were inconsistent with real crop dusting. Spraying began at a point well into the field, and no distinct pattern was set such as to avoid missing or re-spraying spots.
Trivia:
The title of this movie can be translated to Spanish as 'El Llano en Llamas', the title of Juan Rulfo's short story collection, one of Mexico's most famous.
Filming of this movie began in New Mexico in November 2007, and the film was released in late 2008 in various festivals, before a limited theatrical release in 2009.
This movie marks the directorial debut o Guillermo Arriaga, the screenwriter of Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), and Babel (2006). In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has multipart story strands woven together as in his previous screenplays.
Filming of this movie began in New Mexico in November 2007, and the film was released in late 2008 in various festivals, before a limited theatrical release in 2009.
This movie marks the directorial debut o Guillermo Arriaga, the screenwriter of Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), and Babel (2006). In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has multipart story strands woven together as in his previous screenplays.
