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Many modern films feel the need to explain diversity. The Station Agent does not. Fin is a dwarf. Nobody asks him how tall his parents are. Nobody asks if he’s "magical." The only people who treat him differently are children (who are curious) and a cruel librarian who treats him like a petting zoo. The rest of the world simply... lets him exist. That remains radical.

McCarthy then tailored the roles of Joe and Olivia specifically for his friends Bobby Cannavale and Patricia Clarkson. Even before securing funding, McCarthy would work on scenes with Dinklage and Cannavale using a simple video camera, and many of those early improvisational scenes made it into the final film virtually unchanged. This intimate and collaborative process resulted in a script and performances that feel incredibly authentic and lived-in. the station agent

To truly appreciate the 2003 indie classic The Station Agent Many modern films feel the need to explain diversity

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The trio develops an unconventional bond through small, quiet moments:

Following the death of his only friend and employer, Finbar McBride (Dinklage) moves into a ramshackle train station in Newfoundland, New Jersey , seeking a life of isolation. However, he soon encounters two other lonely individuals who disrupt his solitude: