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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”

Surface Matters

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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Under the Skin - Explained

Conversations with CAROL

Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

Under the Skin - featurette

Film: camera shots examples

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

Under the Skin - Sound

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What happens to your examination script?

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Teacher of Science

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

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