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Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism


Two women fall in love in this new film from Todd Haynes, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel “The Price of Salt.”

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Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

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Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

The importance of scene transitions

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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Parents Evening :: Year 9

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Artist in Residence for 2026

Our curriculum

Summer 2026 Examinations

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

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Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol The New York Times Do The Right Thing Vertigo Yimou Knowledge Booklets Spike Lee Videos A Level Parent Extra-Curricular Fallen Angels Cinematography Term Dates House Of Flying Daggers NEA Under The Skin Psychology

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