Fresh off its three Golden Globes wins for Best Drama, as well as Best Director and Best Actor, “The Brutalist” will open at Sag Harbor Cinema on January 17. Co-writer Mona Fastvold and production designer Judy Becker will join the cinema for a special screening on Sunday, January 19, at 3 p.m. followed by a Q&A.
Fastvold, an acclaimed director on her own (her last feature, “The World To Come,” premiered at the 2003 Venice Film Festival), co-wrote “The Brutalist” with her partner, Brady Corbert, along with two of his other films “The Childhood of a Leader” and “Vox Lux.” Production designer Becker (“Carol,” “American Hustle,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “I’m Not There”) was responsible for both designing the visual concept of “The Brutalist” and for developing and envisioning the body of work of its protagonist, the fictional character László Toth (Adrien Brody). László a Hungarian architect who escapes Europe during WWII, arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) 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 (Guy Pearce) recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost. The film also stars Joe Alwyn (“The Favourite”), Raffey Cassidy (“White Noise”), Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac”), Alessandro Nivola (“American Hustle”), Isaach De Bankolé and Emma Laird.
“Hailed as a new American masterpiece and called a ‘monumental’ achievement — by Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Time Out and The Hollywood Reporter — ‘The Brutalist’ was seven years in the making, shot in three countries on film in large format VistaVision, and almost entirely independently financed,” said Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan, Sag Harbor Cinema’s artistic director. “The depth, vigor, and boldness of its vision solidify 36 year old Corbet as one of the most exciting and daring directors working in contemporary cinema and makes his collaboration with Fastvold an inspiring one to watch.”
“The Brutalist” had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival this past September where it received the Silver Lion. The film also received Best Film and Best Actor (Adrien Brody) awards at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
Tickets are available at the box office or sagharborcinema.org. Sag Harbor Cinema is at 90 Main Street in Sag Harbor.
Staff Writer on Jan 11, 2025