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Grand Central

Play trailer Poster for Grand Central 2013,  1h 34m,  Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 89% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Gary begins working at a nuclear power plant and discovers radiation poisoning is an everyday hazard. To make his new life worse, he begins to fall in love with his supervisor's girlfriend.
Grand Central

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Critics Consensus

Disquieting, smartly scripted, and rounded out by a talented cast, Grand Central finds director Rebecca Zlotowski taking a remarkable step forward.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Jun 18, 2015
[Grand Central] starts as a piece of gritty social realism and gradually evolves into an old-fashioned romantic melodrama, but Zlotowski maintains such strong control over the material that the change doesn't feel jarring. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Jul 20, 2014
3/5
Rahim and Seydoux keep things grounded in the familiar isotopes of human emotion, their passion less explosive than merely uncontained, progressing inexorably toward meltdown. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) Jul 18, 2014
3/5
The plotting may be contrived but Zlotowski cranks up the tension effectively enough as Rahim has to deal with both the threat of radiation poisoning and the consequences of his illicit affair. Go to Full Review
Dan Brightmore NME (New Musical Express) May 25, 2021
3.5/5
Rebecca Zlotowski's atomically charged French drama radiates unmissable intrigue. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Oct 12, 2020
[R]iveting when it focuses on the details and dangers of the job, less so when it devolves into a sexy working-class soap opera. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 20, 2019
A superlative portrait of contaminated passion. Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Aug 5, 2017 ....WARNING YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE AS SOMETHING HAPPENES AT THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE........ See more
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Rebecca Zlotowski

Director

Tahar Rahim

Gary Manda

Léa Seydoux

Karole

Olivier Gourmet

Gilles

Denis Ménochet

Toni

Johan Libéreau

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Movie Info

Synopsis Gary begins working at a nuclear power plant and discovers radiation poisoning is an everyday hazard. To make his new life worse, he begins to fall in love with his supervisor's girlfriend.
Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Producer
Frédéric Jouve
Screenwriter
Gaëlle Macé, Rebecca Zlotowski, Ulysse Korolitski
Production Co
Les Films Velvet, France 3 Cinéma, KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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