

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
Acting
Dinklage's wordless expressions carry entire scenes.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget it's scripted.
Cinematography
Trains and rusted depots never looked this romantic.

Director
Tom McCarthy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom McCarthy wrote Fin specifically for Peter Dinklage after seeing him in a play; no other actor was ever considered.
This film essentially launched Dinklage's film career and proved audiences would embrace a lead with dwarfism in a non-fantasy, fully human role.