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Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism


Two women fall in love in this new film from Todd Haynes, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel “The Price of Salt.”

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Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

The importance of scene transitions

Conversations with CAROL

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The Cinematography of "Carol" (2015) – Evan E. Richards

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

The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

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Local Governing Body Information

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

January 2026 Examinations

School Policies

Parents Evening :: Year 13

Completing the Award

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

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