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Grand Central (film)
2013 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Plot
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.
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Cast
- Tahar Rahim as Gary Manda
- Léa Seydoux as Karole
- Denis Ménochet as Toni
- Olivier Gourmet as Gilles
- Johan Libéreau as Tcherno
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Isaac
- Camille Lellouche as Géraldine
- Nozha Khouadra as Maria
- Guillaume Verdier as Bertrand
- Marie Berto as Morali
Soundtrack
Indie pop singer Jeremy Jay recorded the song "Ghost Tracks" for the soundtrack.[5]
Reception
Critical response
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]
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References
External links
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