Performances in 2014 That Were Overlooked or Underrated

Ben Whishaw and Pei-pei Cheng – Lilting

I don’t think I could explain one without the other. His character lost a lover, hers lost a son, and the different ways in which they weave stages of grief is a masterclass of subtlety. Ben Whishaw is an expert at manipulating his face into showcasing the finite details of emotional fragility, and Pei-pei Cheng balances the strength and loss of a mother and her weakening endurance. It’s a character study of the two and the film couldn’t have picked two better actors.