Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' Garners Critical Acclaim and Awards Buzz

The ambitious immigrant drama explores art, capitalism, and the American dream, with standout performances and innovative filmmaking on a limited budget.

• Directed by Brady Corbet, 'The Brutalist' is a sweeping 3.5-hour immigrant drama centered on a Hungarian Jewish architect navigating post-WWII America.
• The film has received seven Golden Globe nominations and significant Oscar buzz, solidifying its status as a standout of the awards season.
• Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce lead the cast, with Pearce delivering a career-defining performance as a wealthy and manipulative patron.
• Corbet and co-writer Mona Fastvold employed innovative filmmaking techniques, including shooting in VistaVision and working within a modest $10 million budget, to evoke the film’s mid-20th-century setting.
• 'The Brutalist' delves into themes of artistic ambition, immigrant struggles, and the tension between art and commerce, drawing comparisons to 1970s cinematic epics.

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