THE BRUTALIST

Director: Brady Corbet
Starring: Adrian Brody, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Felicity Jones, Raffey Cassidy,. Stacey Martin

Adrian Brody’s new film The Brutalist defies expectations with its breadth of storytelling and classic approach to film making. The term Brutalist refers to a kind of architect whose style grew in popularity after the 1950s. The focus is on structure and foundation over style. Adrian Brody grounds the film as László Toth who escapes the war and arrives on Ellis Island as the film opens. He’s hoping to rebuild his life while waiting for his wife, Erzsébet (Jones), who remains trapped in Budapest hoping for her chance to move to America. László gets a job working at his cousin’s furniture store which leads to building a home library for a wealthy client named Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. Guy Pearce plays Harrison who at first is furious with the library but comes around and admires László’s work. Harrison’s wealth sees no limits, and now he hires László to build a massive community center in honor of his late mother. Joe Alwyn and Stacy Martin round out the cast has Harrison’s two adult children who have their own opinions on their father’s work. In theaters

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