The Role: A young lady stuck in a boring, dead end existence until her life is forever changed by the discovery of love and direction thanks to her new lover who bears more life and compassion than she has ever known...though the situation unfortunately leads her into a tragic, spinning vortex that she'll never forget.
As Played By: Chloë Sevigny
Best Bit: Sharing that first, bashful kiss with the guy she's falling in love in the early morning, and bidding him a brief farewell as her eyes follow him out.
Best Quote: "Look how beautiful it is out there...that's us we can just beam ourselves out there..."
Why She's A Favorite: Why do you think?! After all Sevigny does give my favorite Supporting Actress performance of all time, so it seems mandatory that I include her beautiful character in the mix. I could praise the performance everyday for the rest of my life, but the character by nature is still something of a diamond. So incredibly humane and grounded in her reality, Lana isn't just another "girlfriend" part to be shoved aside, she's got a whole, rich characterization -- complete with a back story, inner life and full of engaging and enigmatic complexities. She's a real human capable of warmth in a story in which it is essential, and her escalating desperation is emotionally palpable with uncommon depth. Lana is a lovely, luminous counterpart to the gritty ugliness of the story, and this superb, surprising character transcends expectations and becomes one for the ages.
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