Julianne Moore as Carol White
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Julianne Moore as Carol White is the lead portrayal of a seemingly ordinary suburban housewife whose mysterious environmental illness exposes deep social and psychological anxieties in the 1995 film "Safe."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character portrayal ⓘ lead film role ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Safe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | multiple chemical sensitivity ⓘ |
| characterArc | from passive housewife to isolated patient ⓘ |
| characterMaritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| characterName | Carol White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | housewife ⓘ |
| characterSocialClass | upper-middle-class ⓘ |
| cinematicStyleContext |
art-house cinema
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minimalist performance ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| distributor | October Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Todd Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmLanguage | English ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| filmRuntime | approximately 119 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
independent film
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psychological drama film ⓘ |
| joinsCommunity | Wrenwood retreat center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableSceneType |
allergy and reaction episodes
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support-group meetings ⓘ |
| portrayalEmphasis |
emotional fragility
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physical vulnerability ⓘ social disconnection ⓘ |
| portrayalFocus |
environmental illness
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identity crisis ⓘ psychological anxiety ⓘ social alienation ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Julianne Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | American Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Todd Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles suburbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInCareer | early breakthrough role for Julianne Moore ⓘ |
| spouseInFilm | Greg White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeExplored |
AIDS-era anxiety
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consumer culture ⓘ environmental health fears ⓘ gender roles ⓘ psychosomatic illness ⓘ suburban malaise ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
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Safe (1995 film)