![]() George asks Serena if she sent him to kill Rachel and Jacob, which she insists was necessary. In the morning, the Sheriff questions George, revealing that Galloway killed Campbell and the Widow Jenkins and that he is after Rachel and her child. The Sheriff goes to Widow Jenkins', finding her with her throat slashed, and takes Rachel and her baby away. George's employee Vaughn calls the Sheriff, worried about Rachel and what Serena plans to do. Not finding Rachel at home, they head for the Widow Jenkins’. Serena leaves with Galloway, telling George that she has business to take care of. Finding George’s hidden picture of Rachel and her baby and discovering that George has been giving Rachel money, Serena scratches the baby's face from the photograph. Meanwhile, Galloway heads into town to kill Campbell and retrieve the ledgers. Galloway tells Serena that he knows where Campbell is, and tells George there is a panther in the forest so he's busy hunting it. Discovering what Campbell has done, George and Serena realize he could ruin them. He is preparing to testify that George has been bribing a senator and shot Buchanan deliberately. While Serena and George are away, Campbell takes ledgers from the safe and presents them to the Sheriff. Tensions grow, and the parentage of Rachel's baby becomes more obvious to Serena. She miscarries, and they learn she can never again bear children. ![]() George rushes the pregnant Serena to the hospital after she experiences heavy bleeding and pain. When Galloway loses his hand to an errant axe swing, Serena uses a belt as a tourniquet to save his life. Serena remains unaware of this, but considers Rachel and the baby a threat. Serena consoles George and justifies his actions.Īfter seeing his illegitimate son Jacob posing with his mother, Rachel, for a picture, George feels responsible for the boy and begins giving her money. Campbell, George's worker, witnesses the murder but denies it to Sheriff McDowell, and the death is ruled an accident. Buchanan cocks his rifle, but George fires first and kills him. George contemplates killing him, only to hesitate and be seen by him. On a shooting trip, George and Buchanan go alone to flush out a bear. George is hurt by his betrayal, and Serena convinces him Buchanan was never his friend. The partnership worsens, and Buchanan strikes a deal with the local sheriff, who wants to buy George's land to make a park. George's business partner Buchanan feels threatened as Serena begins to undermine his authority. They marry, and she joins him on his land and starts to take control, pressuring and questioning George while remaining affectionate. In Depression-era North Carolina, George Pemberton is an ambitious timber baron who falls in love with Serena Shaw, a young woman with a sad past. Directed by Susanne Bier, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as newlyweds running a timber business in 1930s North Carolina. Serena is a 2014 drama film based on the 2008 novel of the same name by American author Ron Rash.
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