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The Burning Plain

2008 · 111 min

A somber, intricately structured drama that slowly reveals its emotional wounds, demanding patience but rewarding with a cathartic, hopeful resolution.

Directed by: Guillermo Arriaga
Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
Starring: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence

Tagline: Their passion has marked them for life.
Overview: A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?

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Directed by: Guillermo Arriaga
Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
Starring: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
grief
family
redemption
isolation
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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