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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.

See also...

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

Surface Matters

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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

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Pan's Labyrinth

The importance of scene transitions

Under the Skin - BFI review

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Superimposition in film

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Fallen Angels - Explained

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

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June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Invigilators

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

Waveney Valley Transport

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

E-Safety

Term dates

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Vertigo Year 12 Student Information Short Film Screenplay BFI Drama Fallen Angels Oscars Holiday YouTube Year 9 Options Silent Film Health Routines Film4

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