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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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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

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Surface Matters

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Under the Skin - featurette

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

How to write scene transitions

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

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Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Trip to Athens October 2026

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Photography Competition

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

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