# The Burning Plain (2008)

> A fractured, emotionally charged drama traces forbidden love, family trauma, and guilt across interconnected lives on opposite sides of time and the New Mexico border.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6960

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: Guillermo Arriaga
- Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida, John Corbett, Robin Tunney, Fernanda Romero, Brett Cullen
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068641/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, intimate, serious movie night, arthouse drama viewing

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