With precision and power, Todd Haynes captures 'Carol'

NEW YORK (AP) — Subtle and gorgeous, Todd Haynes' period romance "Carol" swells and staggers with the tremors of an unexpected love. The setting (1950s New York) and the characters (played by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara), may seem remote to some, but few won't recognize the film's dreamy undulations of emotion — including the director, himself.