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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)

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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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

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Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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The importance of scene transitions

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

Under the Skin - Explained

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

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