In 2011 , Dunst co-starred opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg , Kiefer Sutherland and Charlotte Rampling in Lars von Trier 's drama film '' Melancholia '' as a woman suffering depression as the world ends . The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews and Dunst was singled out for praise . Steven Loeb of '' Southampton Patch '' wrote , " This film has brought the best out of von Trier , as well as his star . Dunst is so good in this film , playing a character unlike any other she has ever attempted ... Even if the film itself were not the incredible work of art that it is , Dunst 's performance alone would be incentive enough to recommend it . " Sukhdev Sandhu wrote from Cannes in '' The Daily Telegraph '' that " Dunst is exceptional , so utterly convincing in the lead role – trouble , serene , a fierce savant – that it feels like a career breakthrough . Dunst won several awards for her performance , including the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Best Actress Award from the U.S. National Society of Film Critics Dunst has signed to star in '' Sweet Relief '' as Marla Ruzicka , a peace activist and U.S. relief worker killed by a suicide bomb in Baghdad . She has expressed interest in playing the role of Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry in Michel Gondry 's upcoming biographical film about the band
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Kirsten Dunst