Station agent

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Movie
German title Station agent
Original title The station agent
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2003
length 88 minutes
Rod
Director Tom McCarthy
script Tom McCarthy
production Robert May
Mary Jane Skalski
Kathryn Tucker
music Stephen Trask
camera Oliver Bokelberg
cut Tom McArdle
occupation

Station Agent is a feature film by Tom McCarthy from the year 2003 .

action

The short New York Fin works in the model railway business of his only friend Henry. When he dies and leaves him a piece of land in rural New Jersey , Fin moves to the provinces to devote himself to his passion for trains and finally to find peace from the intrusive environment that is exclusively fixated on his short stature. The only house on the property is an old train station, in which Fin settles down, but the calm is soon over: Joe - who temporarily runs his father's food truck - is bursting with curiosity for the newcomer, and the guilty Olivia looks for ways for an apology after nearly running over Fin twice. Although Fin shows no interest in making new friends, the three begin to share their loneliness. In addition, the library clerk Emily starts flirting with Fin, and the train-loving girl Cleo tries to convince him to give a lecture at her school. The unclouded idyll in the train depot is destroyed by the break in reality. But it is only when Fin, Joe and Olivia's friendship is put to the test that their true worth is revealed.

Soundtracks

No. title Interpreter
1. Aura Lee Sourcerer
2. Subclassic Danielle Howle and The Tantrums
3. Dream World Ed Burleson
4th Readying Six going on seven
5. I ruined your life Alice Stuart
6th Silver Electric Fetish
7th Beautiful end Clear

Trivia

  • After Station Agent was presented at various film festivals, Miramax paid $ 1.5 million for the distribution rights.
  • The series actor Tom McCarthy wrote the script for his friend Peter Dinklage , his colleague Bobby Cannavale and his favorite actress Patricia Clarkson .
  • Peter Dinklage has been a vegetarian from childhood . The dried meat he eats in the film is made from tofu .
  • In August 2002 , Station Agent was filmed in New Jersey in just 20 days .
  • The abandoned train station is still in Newfoundland, New Jersey. It's a popular spot for rail enthusiasts to snap pictures of the New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway trains - just as Joe and Fin did in the movie.
  • The film cost $ 500,000 and grossed approximately $ 8.7 million worldwide.

Reviews

The film received positive to excellent reviews, earning a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews. At Metacritic , a Metascore of 81, based on 36 reviews, could be achieved.

  • film-dienst 11/2004: "The film, borne by laconic humor and stylish design, condenses with fairytale-like elements to a plea for tolerance and mutual respect."
  • epd Film 06/2004: "It has been a long time since one has seen a new film that tells its story so much in long shots, at the same time protecting the emotions of the characters and giving the viewer the freedom to look around the pictures."

Awards

Station Agent won the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay . Patricia Clarkson won several critical awards for her role as the depressed Olivia, and the important Independent Spirit Awards were presented in the categories of Best Picture , Best Screenplay Debut and Best Production .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Station agent. In: Box Office Mojo . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Station Agent at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
  3. ↑ Station Agent at Metacritic (English)
  4. ↑ Brief review of Station Agent. film-dienst , May 18, 2015, accessed on May 18, 2015 .
  5. ^ Frank Arnold: Critique of Station Agent. epd Film , May 18, 2015, accessed on May 18, 2015 .