The Burning Plain
Film2008111 min

The Burning Plain

Taste attributes: crimedramaromanceslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Their passion has marked them for life"

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring crime drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Charlize TheronKim BasingerJennifer LawrenceJoaquim de AlmeidaJohn Corbett

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2008
Runtime
111 min
Status
Released
Studio
Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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