fragility

Little is explained but much can be guessed about Rogowski’s character, whom the great German actor can’t help but make into a mesmerizing figure of storybook fragility.

The book focuses on a single day in the life of the astronauts on the ISS, where they discuss fears, dreams and the fragility of human life.

But these fleeting moments of weakness underscore the character’s fragility, just as Glenn Close’s modest singing ability served her devastating portrayal of Norma Desmond in the 1994 Broadway premiere.

This sense of fragility and awareness of mortality runs throughout, as Smith, now 65, faces the passage of time with newfound urgency.

It was the juxtaposition of Mara’s potent, sinewy turn in “The Girl with Dragon Tattoo” and the nuanced fragility she exuded in “Carol” that confirmed his admiration for her performances.