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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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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

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“Carol” Up Close

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

Film: camera shots examples

Under the Skin - Explained

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

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Under the Skin - BFI review

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

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