Going to the Cornell Cinema is always a treat. This time, going to see Carol with a few people from Rose, was perhaps especially memorable because of the important topic the film concerns itself with, which is portrayed so compellingly. Namely, the romance between two women, Carol and Terese, and their struggle to break away from societal pressures and pave a way to find happiness. Besides the obvious visual beauty of the film, the chemistry between the characters seemed authentic and natural. What bothered me most was the apparent age gap between Carol and Terese, which seemed to me to be a detracting element in the film in that it distracted the attention away from the issue at hand and led one to consider all the other factors keeping the women apart, including different levels of experience, and the fact that Carol is already married and has a young daughter. That being said, the surrounding story certainly added depth to the film and made the characters less two-dimensional. For instance, Terese’s love for photography and her advancing career path gave her a personality apart from her attraction to Carol. Overall, I enjoyed this film and the opportunity to watch a story about something that few movies address.