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Todd Haynes’s latest film mistakes aesthetics for meaning.

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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Under the Skin - Explained

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

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

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Film: camera shots examples

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Pan's Labyrinth

Expressionism

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Completing the Award

January 2026 Examinations

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Cover Supervisor

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition

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