MCIn: The Station Agent

When his friend and coworker suddenly dies, train enthusiast Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) inherits an abandoned railway station in rural New Jersey. A dwarf who avoids social contact whenever possible, Fin treks out to the property and moves in. However, his newly isolated life is disrupted by Joe (Bobby Cannavale), the outgoing operator of a 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.

Peter Dinklage .... Finbar McBride
Paul Benjamin .... Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort .... Store Customer
Paula Garcés .... Cashier
Josh Pais .... Carl
Richard Kind .... Louis Tiboni
Bobby Cannavale .... Joe Oramas
Patricia Clarkson .... Olivia Harris

Written by:
Thomas McCarthy

The Station
Agent
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy
Release Date: October 3, 2003
Rated: R
Miramax Films

Review: There's a simplicity and quiet authority to The Station Agent that cannot help but touch the soul and elevate it. The winner of multiple awards at Sundance (including the audience award for best picture), it's a tale that defies easy description but despite its unusual characters tells universal truths of dreams, friendship and will. It is life affirming without being glib, sonorous or soporific and that is a very rare achievement.