I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

"For Ruth, the last straw was a spoon."

2017 1h 36m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,455

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Synopsis

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When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.

“For Ruth, the last straw was a spoon.”

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Cast

Melanie Lynskey
Ruth Kimke
Elijah Wood
Tony
David Yow
Marshall
Jane Levy
Dez
Devon Graye
Christian
Christine Woods
Meredith
Robert Longstreet
Chris Rumack
Gary Anthony Williams
Det. William Bendix

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Macon Blair
Writers: Macon Blair
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Macon Blair, shot by Larkin Seiple. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Will Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tomas Vengris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood and David Yow carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For Ruth, the last straw was a spoon.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5710514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Macon Blair directs. Larkin Seiple behind the camera. Will Blair scores. Tomas Vengris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Macon Blair, shot by Larkin Seiple. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Will Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tomas Vengris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood and David Yow carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "For Ruth, the last straw was a spoon.".
7IMDB entry: tt5710514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "snake", "police", "kidnapping", "dark comedy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Larkin Seiple
Original score: Will Blair
Editing: Tomas Vengris
Production design: Tyler B. Robinson
Costume design: Julie Carnahan
Makeup / hair: Jennifer Serio
VFX supervisor: Chris Connolly
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Awards

Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award

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Reno2017-11-04
★ 8/10
An event that changed Ruth's life forever! Netflix's another future cult film. It deserved all the praises it had received. Those discarded actors joined hands here and it was Macon Blair's directional debut too. He also wrote for it, but sadly he stood only at behind the camera, except a tiny cameo. He has done his part magnificently. And so do the actors. Elijah Wood's one of the best films outside the LOTR. And Melanie Lynskey, I don't know when I saw her last time in a film, though good to see her in such a wonderful film. Ruth's life is nothing but a mechanical life. She has no friends or a boyfriend. But one day when her house got robbed, that triggers her to take up the challenging task which is to hunt down the culprit. On her mission, an unusual friendship blossom with a neighbour. At first, it all goes smoothly, but once they make a direct contact with the burglar, their life's changes. It now gets very serious and there's no stepping back. So how they manage it all are the puzzle of the remaining tale. So much fun to watch. I liked all the developments, how the events turned out one after another. But that final scene at the woods was a bit clichéd. That should have been different, to end the story on high. I only say don't miss it. The film posters are not impressive, but the film was excellent. Guaranteed entertainment, for most of the people. One of the year's best films. 8/10

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