''Grand Central'' is a 2013 French-Austrian

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

co-written and directed by

Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Education A former student at prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rebecca Zlotowski received her teaching qualification in French modern literature in 2003. ...

. It was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013. Steven Spielberg was the head of the jury for the main competition. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and S ...

where it won the

François Chalais Prize The François Chalais Prize ( French: ''Prix François Chalais'') is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival (since 1997) and the Young Reporters' Awards (since 1999). It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film histor ...

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.

Cast

Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a Franco-Algerian actor. He is known for his starring role as Malik El Djebena in the 2009 award-winning French movie ''A Prophet'' by Jacques Audiard, FBI Agent Ali Soufan in ''The Looming Tower'', Judas in the ...

as Gary Manda *

Léa Seydoux Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actor. Known for her roles in both French cinema and in Hollywood she's received various accolades including the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard in 2009 as well ...

as Karole *

Denis Ménochet Denis Ménochet (born 18 September 1976) is a French actor. Ménochet is known to international audiences for his role as Perrier LaPadite, a French dairy farmer interrogated by the Nazis for harboring Jews in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film ''I ...

as Toni *

Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in '' Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse'' ...

as Gilles *

Johan Libéreau Johan Libéreau (born 27 September 1984) is a French actor. He was an apprentice pastry chef and waiter, before being spotted by an agent. Filmography * 2003: '' Tais-toi!'' as Adolescent 2 * 2004: ''Julie Lescaut'' episode "Sans pardon" as ...

as Tcherno *

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award. Early life Pérez Biscaya ...

as Isaac *

Camille Lellouche Camille Lellouche (; born 10 June 1986) is a French actress, comedian, and singer. In particular, she became known to the general public with her humorous and musical performances on YouTube and with her participation on the French version of ' ...

as Géraldine * Nozha Khouadra as Maria * Guillaume Verdier as Bertrand * Marie Berto as Morali

Soundtrack

Indie pop singer

Jeremy Jay Jeremy C. Shaules better known as Jeremy Jay is an American alternative pop musician and singer-songwriter. He has released five critically acclaimed studio albums, including his debut album '' A Place Where We Could Go'' in 2008 and ''Slow Danc ...

recorded the song "Ghost Tracks" for the soundtrack.Jeremy Jay
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Accolades

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Central 2013 films 2013 romantic drama films French romantic drama films Austrian romantic drama films 2010s French-language films Films shot in Austria Films shot in France Films directed by Rebecca Zlotowski Films featuring a Best Actress Lumières Award-winning performance Films scored by Robin Coudert 2010s French films