Margherita Buy

Mia Madre (2015) offers Buy as a filmmaker trying to manage a difficult production while her mother is dying. Nanni Moretti gives her practical irritation, grief and uncertainty to hold together, making the performance feel lived in without turning it into a display of suffering. Pair it with The Ignorant Fairies (2001) for another substantial Italian-language lead. Her career rewards viewers who enjoy watching a character's composure gradually become harder to maintain.