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The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending


Spoiler alert: this piece is about the end of Carol. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you might want to hold off on reading this piece until you have and take a look at our review.

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Surface Matters

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

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

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Carol Featurette - Story (2015) - Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Under the Skin - Explained

Carol Featurette - Costume Design (2015) - Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

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