A number of storylines weave together, revolving around a burnt out trailer somewhere between Mexico and the US. Charlize Theron plays a woman who tries to reconnect with her mother (Kim Basinger) after the young woman's difficult childhood.
Film Trivia
- Charlize Theron agreed to star in this movie but she was surprised that there were four strong lead female roles, when often it is hard to find a script with just one strong female character.
- Writer/director Guillermo Arriaga was inspired to make this film because he once saw a burning house and was terrified to imagine that somebody could be inside.
- Director Guillermo Arriaga made Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger think about their character's background by asking questions such as 'what was the smell of your baby?' and 'where was the man you met after you were in Santiago?'.
- Charlize Theron has said that she wanted to learn Spanish before making this movie with director Guillermo Arriaga. But she ran out of time to learn the language and instead relied on Arriaga to teach her Spanish swear words.
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Director: Guillermo Arriaga
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquim de Almeida, Jennifer Lawrence, Jose Maria Yazpik, Tessa Ia, Diego J. Torres, Danny Pino, J.D. Pardo
Genre: Independent Cinema
Price: £3.75
Certificate: 15
Year: 2009
Duration: 102 mins