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Lucky
Why this pick
Like The Station Agent, it finds dry humor and quiet poignancy in an independent man’s small-town routines, letting unexpected friendships soften solitude without forcing sentiment.
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MOVIE2003 1h 28m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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The Visitor
Why this pick
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Why this pick
A tender, low-key portrait of neighborly connection, it pairs loneliness with gentle humor and makes its emotional impact through listening, pauses, and small acts of care.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Finbar McBride, a quiet, withdrawn, unmarried man with dwarfism, has a deep love of railroads. He works in a Rockaway, New Jersey Rail transport modelling shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend Henry Styles. Because he feels ostracized by a public that tends to view him as peculiar due to his size, Fin keeps to himself.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Patricia Clarkson
Olivia Harris
Bobby Cannavale
Joe Oramas
Raven Goodwin
Cleo (neighbor girl)
John Slattery
David
Jayce Bartok
Chris
Joe Lo Truglio
Danny
Paul Benjamin
Henry Styles
Paula Garcés
Cashier