Grand Central (film)

Grand Central
	French release poster
Directed by	Rebecca Zlotowski
Produced by	Frédéric Jouve
Written by	Rebecca Zlotowski; Gaëlle Macé
Starring	Tahar Rahim; Léa Seydoux
Music by	Robin Coudert
Cinematography	Georges Lechaptois
Edited by	Julien Lacheray
Production; company	Les Films Velvet; France 3 Cinéma; Rhône-Alpes Cinéma; KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production
Distributed by	Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates	<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> 18 May 2013 (Cannes); 28 August 2013 (France); ; ; ;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	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
Camille Lellouche as Géraldine
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Isaac
Nozha Khouadra as Maria
Guillaume Verdier as Bertrand
Marie Berto as Morali

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^[5]^[6]	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

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