Carol

New York, early 1950s. Therese (Mara) works in a Manhattan department store and is dreaming of a more rewarding life when she meets Carol (Blanchett), a knock-out trapped in an unhappy marriage. The two immediately fall for each other, but once their secret is out in the open, they have no option but to leave town.

After Far From Heaven, Todd Haynes – the acclaimed director of I”m Not There (2007) and Velvet Goldmine (1998) – once again situated a film in the oppressive 1950s. The film is full of alluring detail: the clothes, the record players, the lipstick and the cigarettes are all shot with superb skill, often through windows, mirrors and half open doors.

This perfectly made love story with its suppressed tears, gestures, looks and caresses, is saturated with a subtle melancholy. Haynes shows love as the most precarious but also the most essential step of a lifetime.

Special pre-premiereThe pre-premiere of Carol takes place in an appropriate fifties setting for an invited audience. There are two hundred tickets available for the public; anyone interested to attend a full-dress premiere is very welcome. A complimentary drink is waiting for you upon arrival, the performance is followed by a festive reception with bites and drinks. You”ll also be offered a luxury goodie bag when you leave.