Carol (15)
Tue 05 Dec 3600 - Thu 01 Jan 1970
Category
Price
£6*
Time
7.30pm
UK, USA, France, 2015. 120 mins. Dir. Todd Haynes
Cate Blanchett stars in this superbly realised love story of two women who defy societal conformity in 1950s Manhattan. Based upon Patricia Highsmiths 1952 novel The Price of Salt, Haynes presents a visually rich and deeply romantic, honest portrayal of their affair, embarked upon after meeting as wide-eyed shopgirl and elegant customer in a department store in the pre Christmas rush. With clear nods to Leans Brief Encounter, the most classic of love stories, their relationship develops into a deep connection that frees each of the women from the frustrations of working mundanity and the loneliness of a unfulfilling marriage.
Selected for Palme dOr at Cannes Film Festival 2015 and previewed by the BFI as part of their national Love season in November 2015, Carol is an exquisite exploration of female homosexuality in 1950s New York.
This is such an outstandingly intelligent movie ?????
PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
A subtle, exquisitely designed drama ?????
TIME OUT
Groundbreaking ?????
THE TELEGRAPH
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Mon 11 Jan: 7.30pm
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