Serena

Serena

Some loves can never let go.

Directed by Susanne Bier

Produced by Chockstone Pictures, 2929 Productions

2014109 min5.6 / 10

A dark period drama about ambition and passion that corrodes a marriage from within, set against the wilderness of 1920s North Carolina.

North Carolina mountains at the end of the 1920s – George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newly-weds, begin to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man’s life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers George’s hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, the Pemberton’s passionate marriage begins to unravel leading toward a dramatic reckoning.

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  • Is Serena sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Serena end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Serena scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Serena violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Serena easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Serena

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Serena

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Serena, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Serena, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Serena, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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