When his employer suddenly dies toy shop assistant & train enthusiast Finbar Mc Bride (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 & moves in However his new isolated quiet life is disrupted by Joe (Bobby Cannavale) the young talkative vendor of a nearby roadside refreshment stand & Olivia (Patricia Clarkson) a reclusive artist who is grieving the loss of her son As Joe & Olivia slowly bring Fin out of his shell all three people are affected by their newfound friendships Written & directed by Thomas Mc Carthy THE STATION AGENT wonderfully mixes drama & comedy in a beautiful countryside setting Although the storyline acknowledges that the main character is a dwarf & refers to this on numerous occasions there is much more to the character of Fin Mc Bride than his short stature As Fin Dinklage gives an outstandingly nuanced performance one that is perfectly complemented by Cannavale's happy-go-lucky Joe & Clarkson's mourning Olivia The movie also features excellent supporting turns by Michelle Williams & 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