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

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

Surface Matters

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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Academy Conversations: Carol

'Carol,' 'Erin Brockovich' Cinematographer on How He Turns Images Into Ideas

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Edward Lachman Shares His Secrets For Shooting Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

Superimposition in film

Under the Skin - featurette

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

The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

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Pan's Labyrinth Analysis

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January 2026 Examinations

Chicago marketing & front of house team

Photography Competition

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

December Mock Examinations

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Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Short Film House Of Flying Daggers Photography Yimou Governor Under The Skin Screenplay The New York Times British BFI Sharp Minds Governance Fallen Angels Extra-Curricular Buster Keaton Test

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