New York 1952. Carol is elegant, sophisticated, wealthy and married. Therese is just starting out in life, unsure of who she wants to be. A chance encounter in a Manhattan department store sparks an extraordinary friendship between these two women. Finding herself alone on Christmas Day, Carol invites Therese to escape on a spontaneous road trip into the heartland of America. It is during this magical journey that the two fall hopelessly and desperately in love. But this is 1952 and Carol is risking everything for this relationship that defies society’s conventions. Leading the Golden Globes with 5 nominations including Best Actress nominations for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, CAROL is a powerful romance fueled by the suspense, danger and exhilaration of forbidden love.