Described by Melanie herself as the best film she has ever
worked on, 'Snakeskin' was the first time Lynskey had taken
the lead role in a movie since 'Heavenly Creatures'. It also
took her back to New Zealand.
A road movie, 'Snakeskin', directed by
Gillian Ashurst, tells the
story of Alice and what happens when
she and her driving
companion pick up an American hitch-hiker.
Alice has always
longed for excitement, but the fun soon
turns into a nightmare
as she begins to realise her dreams are
at odds with reality.
Nominated for Best Actress at the NZ
Film & TV Awards,
Lynskey lost out to her one-time co-star
in the film 'Heavenly
Creatures', Sarah Peirse, who was also
employed to be her
drama coach during the filming of 'HC'.
A hit movie in the
country in which it was filmed, 'Snakeskin'
unfortunately failed
to find a global audience.
