I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore. (2017)

Somethin ain't quite right here.

Olga’s Notes:

Note1: Helena’s choice - she liked the title. Melanie Lynskey’s name sort of rang the bell (of course, she played one of the main characters in “Heavenly Creatures” back in 1994), Elijah Wood’s sort of alarmed. But then I spotted another familiar: Macon Blair (“Murder Party, “Blue Ruin”, “Green Room” et al). Turns out he not only did the spoiler-dude cameo, but also wrote and directed the whole darn thing. I sort of always knew he could... What I didn’t know was how very good he’d be at it.

Note2: “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” is a story about a young woman called Ruth, who is being shoved around by life, a lot, until someone does something that pushes her over the edge. From then on, Ruth will no longer be ignored, or play nice, or curl up and wait to die. She takes the matter into her own hands. Her destiny changes. Or should I say, begins?

Pillowcase Robber strikes again.

Helena's Notes:

Note1: At one point, Ruth does the most epic throw-up marathon, like, ever. It totally figures. If you swallow enough crap, it’s got to come out eventually, one way or another.

Note2: There is this unsavoury, but kind of cool, character Chris Rumack, who tells Ruth, ‘Anyone can do anything if you let them. Huh? Welcome to the world.’ I can tell you something for nothing, it made my fictional nipples invert in terror.

Note3: I like Elijah Wood. Always thought he was a bit misunderstood, miscast and other mis-words I can’t think of right now, but can so relate to.

If it wasn’t for him, Ruth-ship would’ve sunk like an anvil. What I mean is, imagine Hannah Horvath from “Girls” without her eclectic co-star assortment, then imagine Elijah pulling off a Marnie and Shoshanna and Rey and Adam all by himself. Because I bet he could if he wanted to, he’s that great.

Assertiveness kicks ass.