Carol

New York, early 1950s. Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) works in a Manhattan department stores' and dreams of a better life, then she meets Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), a seductive woman trapped in a failed marriage. The spark is immediate, and as the innocence of their first meeting fades, their connection deepens. When Carol's relationship with Therese comes to light, Carol's husband retaliates by questioning her suitability as a mother. Carol and Therese are forced to escape the situation and take an impromptu trip across America. An unexpected event turns their lives upside down. Carol is based on the 1952 bestseller by Patricia Highsmith. Other well-known titles by the author are Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr Ripley.