The Station Agent

Who it's for

Fin has spent his life being stared at and has decided people aren't worth the trouble, so he moves to an abandoned depot to be left alone.

Feelings it meets

• Loneliness
• Hyper-Independence
• Grief
• Depression

What it is

Tom McCarthy's debut feature follows Fin (Peter Dinklage), a reserved train enthusiast who inherits an abandoned rural train depot after his elderly friend and employer dies, and moves there hoping for solitude.

Where to find it

Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A grieving mother's suicide attempt.

Age: R (MPAA)

The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter 27