The Burning Plain – Preview & Trailer
July 30, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
I know that Charlize Theron has been working steadily since, well, since she did “Children of the Corn III” back in 1995. Yes, she had an uncredited part in that stellar film. But the point I’m making is, I haven’t seen her in that many films, mainly because she does the type of films that are critical successes, but not necessarily movies people want to see. I’m talking about films like “Monster,” “In the Valley of Elah,” and “Sleepwalking.”
But “The Burning Plain” might be different. It might be both a critical success AND a cool movie people want to see. It’s a romantic mystery about a beautiful restaurant manager whose confronted with her mysterious past by a stranger from Mexico. The story also follows a young motherless girl living happily with her father and his best friend until a tragic accident changes everything. Two teenagers (Jennifer Lawrence and JD Pardo) find love in the aftermath of their parents’ sudden deaths. And in an abandoned trailer, a housewife (Kim Basinger) embarks on a passionate affair that will impact Sylvia and the others.
It sounds a bit like “Crash,” doesn’t it? In fact, it’s directed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, who wrote the screenplay for “Babel,” another “Crash”-like story. “The Burning Plain” is rated R for sexuality, nudity and language. It’ll be available on Video on Demand Aug. 21, 2009, and in theaters Sept. 18, 2009. Check out the trailer:
Image: Magnolia Pictures
