The Brutalist

The Brutalist is a 2024 epic period drama film directed and produced by Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold. The film stars Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Jewish-Hungarian architect and severely traumatized Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States. Following his arrival, he struggles to recover and get his life back on track after being reunited with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and orphaned niece Zsófia. The film follows László's odyssey as he navigates the complexities of the American Dream, dealing with exploitation, capitalism, and personal trauma in the post-war era, ultimately leading to a poignant revelation at the first Venice Biennale of Architecture.