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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 (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

Under the Skin - featurette

Film: camera shots examples

Superimposition in film

Carol 2015 - Extended Trailer

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

The importance of scene transitions

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

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November 2025 GCSE Examinations

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Correspondence from the Exams Office

Trip to Athens October 2026

January 2026 Examinations

December Mock Examinations

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Film Studies Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Assessment November Vertigo Oscars Sixth Form Miss Baker Short Film Test Cinematography Student Information Vacancies GCSE Drama Captain Fantastic Year 10 Working MUBI

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