Mara and Cate Blanchett star in the film which has Haynes once again deconstructing the 1950s through the lens of an illicit relationship, just as he did with Far from Heaven. Blacnhett plays a married, high-class woman who falls in love with young store clerk played by Mara, at a time when homosexual relationships were obviously frowned upon.
This is the kind of prestige picture Weinstein lives for this time of year, and they'll push everything else out of the way to make sure Carol gets every bit of the spotlight. It will also arrive here in the DC area first as part of the Middleburg Film Festival next month, before opening in theaters November 20th.
