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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)

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Surface Matters

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Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Fallen Angels - Explained

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

Academy Conversations: Carol

Superimposition in film

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Operation Mincemeat. Fortune Theatre, London Tuesday, 22 September. Years 9 to 13

Early Help and Family Help

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

School Policies

Parents Evening :: Year 8

We teach LAMDA

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

Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

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