It’s Christmastime and the Manhattan department store where Therese (Rooney Mara) works as a shopgirl is bustling. An elegant, older woman, Carol (Cate Blanchett), is shopping for a gift for her young daughter. Their attraction is instantaneous. When Carol leave her gloves behind and Therese returns them, a friendship develops that quickly grows into a daring and undeniable passion.
But it’s the 1950’s and Carol is married. The consequences of a lesbian love affair are enormous and very real. Brilliant, nuanced performances from Mara and Blanchett, combined with superb direction by Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, I’m Not There) and a majestic score by Carter Burwell (MFF’s 2015 Distinguished Film Composer awardee) make CAROL a mesmerizing cinematic experience.
(USA, UK, 2015) 118 minutes
