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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 (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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Under the Skin - BFI review

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

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

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

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