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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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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

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Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

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Film post-production explained

Sixth Form Course Information

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

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