Toronto got a very special treat this past week with an Advance Screening, with Q&A, of Oscar contender THE BRUTALIST by Actor/Writer/Director Brady Corbet (pronounced “cor-bay”) in 70mm at TIFF Lightbox. One of the few places which can support the format.
This sweeping epic of a film, despite being three-and-a-half hours plus intermission, certainly doesn’t feel its length.
Corbet, who also has starred in acclaimed films like The Clouds of Sils-Maria, Martha Marcy May Marlene and Melancholia, crafts a sublime feast for the senses, visually and sonically.
Academy Award winner Adrien Brody taps into soul of a Hungarian architect named L谩szl贸 T贸th and the sacrifices he made rebuilding his life in America, escaping war and being separated from his wife.
The Film is an unfiltered look at the relationship between art and its consumers, and extremes of compromise in committing to one’s artistic vision.
The Film showcases a brilliant ensemble including a ferocious Guy Pearce as T贸th’s patron, Felicity Jones as T贸th‘s wife Erzsebet and Alessandro Nivola as T贸th’s cousin.
THE BRUTALIST opens in theatres Christmas Day in Toronto and everywhere January 2025.
Highlights from the night:
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Elevation Pictures)
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