Grand Central (film)

Grand Central
Grand Central
	French release poster
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	Les Films Velvet; France 3 Cinéma; Rhône-Alpes Cinéma; KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production
Distributed by	Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates	18 May 2013 (Cannes); 28 August 2013 (France);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	France; Austria
Language	French
Budget	$3.9 million
Box office	$1.7 million

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]

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 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]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Cabourg Film Festival	Grand Prix	Grand Central	Won
2013 Cannes Film Festival	François Chalais Prize	Grand Central	Won
2013 Cannes Film Festival	Prix Un Certain Regard	Grand Central	Nominated
39th César Awards^[6]^[7]	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

References

^ "Grand Central (15)". StudioCanal. British Board of Film Classification. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
^ "Grand Central (2013)- JPBox-Office". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
^ "Cannes:le prix François Chalais attribué à Rebecca Zlotowski pour "Grand Central"". Le Monde.fr. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ Jeremy Jay. Frenchsymphony.com Retrieved 21 April 2015
^ "Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
^ "France's Cesar Awards: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Wins Best Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

External links

[1] "Grand Central (15)". StudioCanal. British Board of Film Classification. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

[2] "Grand Central (2013)- JPBox-Office". Retrieved 7 May 2016.

[Cannes2013-3] "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

[4] "Cannes:le prix François Chalais attribué à Rebecca Zlotowski pour "Grand Central"". Le Monde.fr. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

[5] Jeremy Jay. Frenchsymphony.com Retrieved 21 April 2015

[CésarNoms-6] "Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

[CésarWinners-7] "France's Cesar Awards: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Wins Best Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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