On a cold Christmas Eve 1998, a cab driver just wants to get through his shift so he can watch the International Space Station pass over head and hang out with his cat.
This is a charming film, that despite an occasional sense of being similar to some other films (think some of the work of Jim Jarmusch), STATIONED AT HOME turns the tables on our early expectations and instead becomes a lovely look at humanity over the course of an evening. By the time you get to the end this isn't like something else but something that stands on it's own.
A perfect ensemble cast sell all the stories. We believe them, and their unexpected interconnections. They make us fall in love with the whole lot. They make this film something special. Its a film you'll want to revisit again, perhaps every Christmas from this point on.
I loved this film and when it was done I was emailing friends to tell them to track down the film and see it.
This is one of the great finds of the year.
Highly recommended.
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