Grand Central

Grand Central

Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski

Produced by Les Films Velvet, France 3 Cinéma

201394 min5.6 / 10

A morally fraught intimate drama about forbidden desire and betrayal set against the backdrop of industrial danger and radioactive contamination.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Grand Central sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Grand Central end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Grand Central violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Grand Central easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Grand Central scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Grand Central

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grand Central

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grand Central, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grand Central, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grand Central, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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