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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 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’

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Surface Matters

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

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

Under the Skin - featurette

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - Sound

Under the Skin - Explained

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

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Carol Featurette - Story (2015) - Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Under the Skin explained

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Waveney Valley Transport

Summer 2026 Examinations

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

E-Safety

Invigilators

Term dates

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies GCSE Screenplay Mrs Davy Yimou Transport Invigilators School Day Film4 SOTD Cinematography Year 12 Calendar Test Metfield British Assessment

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