#138 – Carol, 2015, Todd Haynes
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
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#753: Far from Heaven
#753 – Far from Heaven, 2002, Todd Haynes
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
#768: Safe
#768 – Safe, 1995, Todd Haynes
Carol, a typical upper middle-class housewife, begins to complain of vague symptoms of illness. She “doesn’t feel right,” has unexplained headaches, congestion, a dry cough, nosebleeds, vomiting, and trouble breathing. Her family doctor treats her concerns dismissively and suggests a psychiatrist. Eventually, an allergist tells her that she has Environmental Illness.
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