In 2017 , Lynskey 's portrayal of a downtrodden vigilante in the comedic thriller '' I Do n't Feel at Home in This World Anymore '' received widespread critical acclaim . The film 's director , Macon Blair , wrote the character of Ruth with Lynskey in mind . The role proved to be physically challenging for her , as it involved several stunts and the use of prosthetics . Peter Debruge of '' Variety '' felt that Lynskey delivered her " best work yet " , while '' Time Out '' 's Joshua Rothkopf described her as " seething and magnetic " . The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance , while Lynskey received a nomination for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress . Also that year , she starred as the parent of a troubled teenager in the controversial drama '' And Then I Go '' ; as a defense lawyer in the Australian miniseries '' Sunshine '' , for which she received a Golden Nymph Award nomination ; as the mother of a girl with supernatural powers in '' The Changeover '' ; and in the horror film '' XX '' , in which her character frantically tries to hide her husband 's body after finding him dead . In her review of the latter , Stephanie Zacharek of '' Time '' wrote , " The picture has a wry , comic charge , and Lynskey , terrific as always , brings a grace note of pathos to the wicked proceedings "
Sundance
2017 Sundance Film Festival
Melanie Lynskey