There's an almost documentary quality to the way the lives of three disparate strangers are shown interacting and gradually bonding in THE STATION AGENT. The principal character is the dwarf (PETER DINKLAGE) who is living in an abandoned train station, trying desperately to find some peace and contentment away from prying eyes and nosy neighbors. His nearest neighbor is a Cuban hot dog vendor (BOBBY CANNAVALE), open and friendly and basically good-hearted, who, unfortunately likes to chat a lot with anyone within earshot. And the third character is a lonely woman (PATRICIA CLARKSON) with mysterious mood swings who sometimes wants to be alone, much to the consternation of her new friends who are concerned about her welfare.
What plot there is (very little) is concerned with the interaction in a series of well observed moments where they seem to be fumbling toward a healthy set of relationships. The film is more a character study of these people than a well structured story, but the dialog is so fresh and truthful that the incidents come alive and you're kept wondering what fate has in store for these offbeat characters.
Quirky, but with a refreshing sort of charm in the telling--all of it nicely photographed and well written and directed by Thomas McCarthy.
Worth seeing, it's an independent film that won several awards for the director and the principal players.
What plot there is (very little) is concerned with the interaction in a series of well observed moments where they seem to be fumbling toward a healthy set of relationships. The film is more a character study of these people than a well structured story, but the dialog is so fresh and truthful that the incidents come alive and you're kept wondering what fate has in store for these offbeat characters.
Quirky, but with a refreshing sort of charm in the telling--all of it nicely photographed and well written and directed by Thomas McCarthy.
Worth seeing, it's an independent film that won several awards for the director and the principal players.