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Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'


Carol is gorgeous, gently groundbreaking, and might be the saddest thing you’ll ever see.

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Surface Matters

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

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

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Superimposition in film

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

Realism

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

“Carol” Up Close

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

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

Sixth Form Applications

Computer Science

Expressionism

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Sixth Form Course Information

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Online safety newsletters

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