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Grand Central

2013 · 94 min

A quiet, uneasy watch where physical danger and forbidden desire simmer under the surface of everyday work.

Directed by
Rebecca Zlotowski
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim, Olivier Gourmet
Overview
A young unemployed man finds work at a nuclear power plant and begins an illicit affair with the fiancée of one of his senior workmates.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rebecca Zlotowski
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim, Olivier Gourmet
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • class
Places
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Rebecca Zlotowski
Written by
Rebecca Zlotowski, Gaëlle Macé
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim, Olivier Gourmet, Denis Ménochet, Johan Libéreau, Nozha Khouadra, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Camille Lellouche
Music
Robin Coudert
Cinematography
Georges Lechaptois
Runtime
94 min
Country
Austria, France
Languages
French

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