"Carol" is adapted from the novella "The Price of Salt" by Patricia Highsmith, author of "The Genius Ripley". Director Todd Haynes is very good at restoring American society in the 1950s. Through the visual department such as costume and prop art, the exquisite and restrained style of painting has been successfully brought to the screen. On the other hand, the shooting angle and composition of the film have been carefully designed, showing mature imaging techniques, and many shots outside the pane are processed. , all have a noble and unique beauty. Although the film is not an artistically exploratory and inspiring work that may miss the grand prize, it is the most accomplished of the competition films screened in the first four days of this year's Cannes Film Festival. "Carol" also hints at the details of the discrimination against women in the context of the times, and the director's narrative is full of affection, but at the same time very restrained, giving full respect to women, the two heroines in a restrictive environment, I chose true love and resisted the shadow of the male-dominated world as much as possible, so that the work finally burst into the light of hope.
The love process of the two women is in line with the background of the times, falling in love at first sight, taking care of each other, chatting and flirting with restraint, and then bursting with passion. Unlike "The Life of Adele", "Carol" is not a modern theme after all, so that the relationship between the two can be handled in a similar way to the love process of an ordinary couple. Hines' handling is undoubtedly very appropriate. The two actresses, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, are also very precise in their lesbian performances, especially the eye contact. One is full of aura and the other is cute. The audience was moved, especially in the last scene. Therese found Carol in the crowd, and Carol also found her coming. When the two looked at each other, they looked at each other with joy and pride, revealing that they were facing each other directly. The determination of the future made the author burst into tears.
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