Films at PhxArt: Carol
December 9, 2026 | 6PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members
Carol follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. While Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her involvement with Therese and close relationship with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light.
Directed by Todd Haynes with moving performances from Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Kyle Chandler the film was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, nominated for 6 Academy Awards and received near universal acclaim from critics and audiences upon release.