Todd Haynes’ provocative films subvert narrative structure and resound with transgressive, complex eroticism. His work includes Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, a psychological docudrama about the life and death of the singer that is satirical yet compassionate; Poison, an exploration of AIDS-era deviancy, alienation and persecution told as a vox-pop documentary, '50s sci-fi horror fantasy and gay love story; and Safe, the story of a San Fernando Valley housewife (Julianne Moore) who is literally allergic to the 20th century, both a brilliant analogy for the AIDS crisis and a coolly devastating portrait of despair and isolation. Far From Heaven, a gorgeous interpretation of Douglas Sirk's melodramas is the story of a seemingly perfect 1950s housewife (Julianne Moore) who discovers her husband (Dennis Quaid) is gay and enters into a relationship with her African American gardener. I'm Not There is a biographical musical film inspired by the life and music of Bob Dylan and features six actors depicting different facets of Dylan's public personas: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw. His latest film, Carol, adapted from a Patricia Highsmith novel, stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as two women who fall in love in early 1950s New York, and garnered Mara a best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Todd Haynes’ provocative films subvert narrative structure and resound with transgressive, complex eroticism. His work includes Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, a psychological docudrama about the life and death of the singer that is satirical yet compassionate; Poison, an exploration of AIDS-era deviancy, alienation and persecution told as a vox-pop documentary, '50s sci-fi horror fantasy and gay love story; and Safe, the story of a San Fernando Valley housewife (Julianne Moore) who is literally allergic to the 20th century, both a brilliant analogy for the AIDS crisis and a coolly devastating portrait of despair and isolation. Far From Heaven, a gorgeous interpretation of Douglas Sirk's melodramas is the story of a seemingly perfect 1950s housewife (Julianne Moore) who discovers her husband (Dennis Quaid) is gay and enters into a relationship with her African American gardener. I'm Not There is a biographical musical film inspired by the life and music of Bob Dylan and features six actors depicting different facets of Dylan's public personas: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw. His latest film, Carol, adapted from a Patricia Highsmith novel, stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as two women who fall in love in early 1950s New York, and garnered Mara a best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.
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