Fin McBride (Dinklage) a loner with a passion for trains inherits an abandoned train station in the middle of nowhere - a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is to be alone. Soon after moving in he discovers his isolated depot is more like Grand Central Station! There's Olivia (Clarkson) a distracted and troubled artist and Joe (Cannavale) a friendly Cuban with an insatiable hunger for conversation. With absolutely nothing in common they find their isolated lives coming together in a friendship none of them could foresee... Winner of three awards at... the 2003 Sundance Film Festival 'The Station Agent' also scooped a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. [show more]
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Winner of the Audience Award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, this offbeat independent comedy drama stars Peter Dinklage as Finbar McBride, a lonely man with dwarfism who moves to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey to live the life of a hermit after suffering the bereavement of his best - and possibly only - friend. But despite his intention to live a solitary existence, he unexpectedly meets fellow loners Olivia (Patricia Clarkson), an artist devastated by the loss of her son and subsequent separation from her husband, and Joe (Bobby Cannavale), an open and friendly hot dog vendor whose good-natured demeanour lays waste to Fin's emotional barricades. The unlikely trio struggle with the conflict between their instinct to connect and open up to each other, and their need to carry on existing in the less risky state of isolation.
When his employer suddenly dies toy shop assistant and train enthusiast Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) inherits an abandoned railway station in rural New Jersey A dwarf who tends to avoid social contact whenever possible Fin treks out to the property and moves in However his new isolated quiet life is disrupted by Joe (Bobby Cannavale) the young talkative vendor of a nearby roadside refreshment stand and Olivia (Patricia Clarkson) a reclusive artist who is grieving the loss of her son As Joe and Olivia slowly bring Fin out of his shell all three people are affected by their newfound friendships Written and directed by Thomas McCarthy THE STATION AGENT wonderfully mixes drama and comedy in a beautiful countryside setting Although the storyline acknowledges that the main character is a dwarf and refers to this on numerous occasions there is much more to the character of Fin McBride than his short stature As Fin Dinklage gives an outstandingly nuanced performance one that is perfectly complemented by Cannavale's happy-go-lucky Joe and Clarkson's mourning Olivia The movie also features excellent supporting turns by Michelle Williams and Raven Goodwin Touching but never sappy THE STATION AGENT is a charming film that easily joins the ranks of other quirky rural dramas such as THE STRAIGHT STORY it's an absolute joy
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