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Grand Central

2013-08-28 Drama 1hr 34m

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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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.

  • Released
    2013-08-28
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français
  • imdb-logo
    6.2
  • Production
    Les Films Velvet, France 3 Cinéma, KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Crew

Rebecca Zlotowski
Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Writer
Frédéric Jouve
Producer
Keywords:
infidelity nuclear power plant radioactivity woman director

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Cast

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux
Karole
Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim
Gary
Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet
Gilles
Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet
Toni
Johan Libéreau

Johan Libéreau
Tcherno
Nozha Khouadra

Nozha Khouadra
Maria
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Isaac
Camille Lellouche

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Géraldine
Guillaume Verdier

Guillaume Verdier
Bertrand
Marie Berto

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Morali
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A Review by merenabe 8

Written by merenabe on 2015-04-11

There is a simple enough metaphor running through the heart of this alternately frustrating and picturesque film. It is that love and passio... read more

There is a simple enough metaphor running through the heart of this alternately frustrating and picturesque film. It is that love and passion is a nuclear reaction. It can also be a sickness, inspired by this most fear inducing of energy sources. Unfortunately this sickness, while inducing plenty of painful paranoia does not inspire much in the way of imaginative inspiration… Focusing on the unskilled Gary (Tahar Rahim, star of A Prophet, 2009) as he attempts to find a job at a nuclear plant in the Rhone valley, the film can be seen as something of a tale of abuse. Subjecting the young man to gradually increasing doses of nuclear contamination plus mostly outdoor sex sessions with the engaged Karole (Seydoux), the erotic drama meets environmental thriller is certainly original in its main concerns. However, the story begins to pale as it becomes clear that the essential plotting and characterisation does not progress much futher than the sex, paranoia of discovery and inexplicit feeling of possible of racial abuse. side from the film itself, the soundtrack from French film composer and avant garde synth-pop artist Rob is well worthy of listening to. As an extra note of quality it works extremely well within the context of the images of the verdant pastures of the valleys and fields. The film is shot wonderfully well with the French countryside looking perfectly resplendent, as the two lovers meet up for their regular trysts in the shadow of the nuclear plant. But the perfect capture of the valley side can not disguise the fact that the film as a whole is served up slightly confused and luke-warm. By the end the audience could well be wondering what the actual message was.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-14

I'm usually a fan of a bit of Tahar Rahim but there's not really so much going on in this romantic drama. It's setting is novel - it's not o... read more

I'm usually a fan of a bit of Tahar Rahim but there's not really so much going on in this romantic drama. It's setting is novel - it's not often that you find a nuclear power station as the location for a love story. That's where he ends up working, doing some of the constant de-contamination work at the site. Dressed, top-to-toe, in white protective gear when he is not showering or scrubbing his body, he befriends his boss "Toni" (Denis Ménochet) and meets his girlfriend "Karole" (Léa Seydoux). Things all now take a rather predicable turn as they embark on an affair hoping that neither "Toni" nor anyone else will notice. Aside from giving us a glimpse inside their workplace and showing us that it's quite a risky place to work - especially when you get down into the reactor area, the rest is a listlessly directed look at two pretty unlikeable principal characters surrounded by some petty cheats, thieves and liars. Perhaps the power plant was meant to a metaphor for the nature of their relationship? There is a train at the start, hence the title I guess, but there's not really very much grand about this dry, dark and dreary film.

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A Review by MoHA

There is a simple enough metaphor running through the heart of this alternately frustrating and picturesque film. It is that love and passion is a nuclear reaction. It can also be a sickness, inspired by this most fear inducing of energy so...

reviewer avatar

A Review by merenabe 8

Written by merenabe on 2015-04-11

There is a simple enough metaphor running through the heart of this alternately frustrating and picturesque film. It is that love and passion is a nuclear reaction. It can also be a sickness, inspired...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-14

I'm usually a fan of a bit of Tahar Rahim but there's not really so much going on in this romantic drama. It's setting is novel - it's not often that you find a nuclear power station as the location f...

read more