Grand Central | |
Director: | Rebecca Zlotowski |
Producer: | Frédéric Jouve |
Starring: | Tahar Rahim Léa Seydoux |
Music: | Robin Coudert |
Cinematography: | Georges Lechaptois |
Editing: | Julien Lacheray |
Studio: | Les Films Velvet France 3 Cinéma Rhône-Alpes Cinéma KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production |
Distributor: | Ad Vitam Distribution |
Runtime: | 95 minutes[1] |
Country: | France Austria |
Language: | French |
Budget: | $3.9 million |
Gross: | $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]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
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Cabourg Film Festival | Grand Prix | Grand Central | ||
2013 Cannes Film Festival | Grand Central | |||
Prix Un Certain Regard | Grand Central | |||
39th César Awards[6] [7] | Best Supporting Actor | Olivier Gourmet | ||
Globes de Cristal Award | Best Film | Grand Central | ||
19th Lumières Awards | Best Film | Grand Central | ||
Best Director | Rebecca Zlotowski | |||
Best Actor | Tahar Rahim | |||
Best Actress | Léa Seydoux | |||
Special Jury Prize | Grand Central | |||
4th Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Olivier Gourmet |