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Over the years,Oscar nominated director Todd Haynes has explored homosexual and marginalized characters in a number of movies, including "Far from Heaven" and "Velvet Goldmine, and " among others.
Todd Haynes is openly homosexual,and many of his films include LGBT characters and explore issues of discrimination and oppressive social norms. Though he doesn't define himself as filmmaker who makes "homosexual films"—he says his work is more focused on sexuality as a social construct—Haynes has arrive to represent the queer cinema movement. His newest film is "Carol." It's based on the semi-auto-biographical Patricia Highsmith novel, "The Price of Salt." It centers on a woman named Carol who falls in love with a young salesgirl named Therese. Carol is going through a divorce and fighting for custody of her daughter.
Therese has a philandering boyfriend. These conditions lead to a connection between the two women. But it's 1952, or their romance is scandalous to say the least.
Therese is played by Rooney Mara and Carol by Cate Blanchett,taking on a second role in a Haynes film. She appeared in his film approximately Bob Dylan's life called "I'm Not There." Todd Haynes joins The Takeaway to discuss his new film and his creative process.
Source: wnyc.org