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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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Surface Matters

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

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Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

The importance of scene transitions

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 2/2

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Carol Featurette - Screenplay (2015) - Cate Blanchette, Rooney Mara Drama HD

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Conversations with CAROL

Under the Skin - Explained

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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Teacher of English - full or part time

Lead Practitioner in English (established or aspiring)

Teacher of English with responsibility of key stage 3

Student Support Manager (maternity cover)

Stories We Tell - 5 frames analysis

Second in department of English

November 2026 Examinations

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Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Test Cinematography Fallen Angels Films Assessment Screenplay Pan's Labyrinth Oscars MUBI NEA Hitchcock Spike Lee SOTD Stories We Tell GCSE The Hollywood Reporter

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