Grand Central

Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Country
France, Austria
Year
2013
Genre
Drama, Romance
Scriptwriters
Gaëlle Macé, Rebecca Zlotowski
Cast
Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim, Denis Ménochet, Olivier Gourmet, Johan Libéreau
Production
Les Films Velvet
France 3 Cinéma, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Storyline

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, the fiancée of Gilles.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Diagonale Festival of Austrian Film 2014

César 2014
Nominated

Releases

United kingdom (18 of July 2014)