One of the hardest things to do in film is to say nothing at all and yet speak volumes. Think Glenn Close removing her makeup in the mirror as the ruined Marquise de Merteuil in Stephen Frear’s Dangerous Liaisons, or Riz Ahmed’s punk rock drummer losing everything he loves in Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal. Then there’s the remarkable Michelle Williams in four Kelly Richardt movies, from Wendy And Lucy through to Showing Up.

Last updated on Wednesday August 14th 2024