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The Burning Plain

Movie·2008·Drama, Romance, Crime·1h 51m·6.6 (463)·Directed by Guillermo Arriaga

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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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