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Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'


Carol is gorgeous, gently groundbreaking, and might be the saddest thing you’ll ever see.

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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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

Surface Matters

Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Under the Skin - Sound

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Under the Skin - Explained

Understanding Fallen Angels

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

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Whiplash Final Scene - Andrew Neyman's Performance

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

January 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 13

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

Spring Term Sports Club

Head of Department - History

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Revision Test Oscars Silent Film Parent Cinematography YouTube Film4 British Evening The New York Times Week Student Information NEA Clubs And Activities Alamanc

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