Grand Central | |
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Directed by | Rebecca Zlotowski |
Written by | Rebecca Zlotowski Gaëlle Macé |
Produced by | Frédéric Jouve |
Starring |
Tahar Rahim Léa Seydoux |
Cinematography | Georges Lechaptois |
Edited by | Julien Lacheray |
Music by | Robin Coudert |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes [1] |
Countries | France Austria |
Language | French |
Budget | $3.9 million |
Box office | $1.7 million [2] |
Grand Central is a 2013 French-Austrian romance film co-written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival [3] where it won the François Chalais Prize. [4]
Gary, an unskilled young man, lands a job as a decontamination sub-contractor at a nuclear power plant in the lower valley of the Rhone. Inducted into the workforce by supervisor Gilles and veteran Toni, Gary discovers that radiation contamination is not just a risk factor but an everyday hazard. At the same time, he begins an illicit affair with Karole, Toni's fiancée. It turns out that Toni is sterile, and Karole becomes pregnant by Gary.
Indie pop singer Jeremy Jay recorded the song "Ghost Tracks" for the soundtrack. [5]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 29 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Disquieting, smartly scripted, and rounded out by a talented cast, Grand Central finds director Rebecca Zlotowski taking a remarkable step forward." [6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [7]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Cabourg Film Festival | Grand Prix | Grand Central | Won |
2013 Cannes Film Festival | François Chalais Prize | Grand Central | Won |
Prix Un Certain Regard | Grand Central | Nominated | |
39th César Awards [8] [9] | Best Supporting Actor | Olivier Gourmet | Nominated |
Globes de Cristal Award | Best Film | Grand Central | Nominated |
19th Lumières Awards | Best Film | Grand Central | Nominated |
Best Director | Rebecca Zlotowski | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Tahar Rahim | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Léa Seydoux | Won | |
Special Jury Prize | Grand Central | Won | |
4th Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Olivier Gourmet | Nominated |