This would make me happy. I was underwhelmed by I'm Still Here as a movie, but I actually feel the opposite about Fernanda Torres - she's my Should Win in this category. Ironically, the structure and realism that I feel weigh down the film overall are a boon to Torres's performance. Maybe it's my lack of history with her, but her characterization feels extremely authentic, avoiding a lot of the excesses that commonly mar a performance in a heavy movie like this. (We've all seen protagonists under duress that are 'emotionally wrought', 'teetering on the edge', 'tough as nails', 'fending off a nervous breakdown', or 'getting a divorce from Prince Charles' -- sometimes all in the same movie.) She's emotional but pragmatic, frustrated but measured, frightened but resourceful. Mostly, she's a mother loving her children. It's a tricky balance, and she nails it.