@the_goodfilms: One of those quiet movies that stays with you long after it ends. The Station Agent (2003), written and directed by Tom McCarthy, follows Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage), a quiet, reclusive man with dwarfism who has spent most of his life keeping to himself. He works at a model train shop in Hoboken and finds comfort in his obsession with trains. After his elderly friend and boss Henry dies, Fin discovers that Henry has left him an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey. Fin moves there expecting complete peace and isolation, but his plans quickly change when he meets Joe (Bobby Cannavale), an outgoing food-truck vendor who won’t stop trying to befriend him, and Olivia (Patricia Clarkson), a grieving artist struggling with the loss of her young son and the breakdown of her marriage. Their friendship develops slowly and awkwardly, without either of them really knowing what to do with it. There are no big speeches or dramatic transformations just three lonely people gradually becoming important to one another. Dinklage later spoke about bringing parts of his own experiences into Fin, especially dealing with strangers staring at him or treating him differently because of his height. At the same time, he has said he was very different from Fin personally, describing himself as much more social and surrounded by friends and family. Interestingly, Fin wasn’t originally written specifically as a character with dwarfism. McCarthy had seen Dinklage perform and realized he was the actor who could bring the character to life. Made on a budget of around $500,000, the film became an acclaimed indie hit, earning multiple awards at Sundance and helping put Dinklage on the map long before Game of Thrones made him a worldwide star. A warm, funny and deeply human film about loneliness, friendship and the unexpected people who can change your life.

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