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Grand Central (film)
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] PlotGary, 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
SoundtrackIndie pop singer Jeremy Jay recorded the song "Ghost Tracks" for the soundtrack.[5] ReceptionCritical responseOn 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] Accolades
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