Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost….

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus:

“Structurally beautiful and suffused with Adrien Brody’s soulful performance, writer-director Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is a towering tribute to the immigrant experience.”

“MONUMENTAL.” – The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Time Out, Hollywood Reporter

“It is so specific, lived-in and vibrant, that you want to spend more time in this world, even when it is harrowing.”-Filmweek, NPR, Los Angeles