The Brutalist
classified 18 PSDirector Brady Corbet’s (Vox Lux, The Childhood of a Leader) monumental drama is an ambitious American epic starring Adrien Brody as a Jewish Hungarian architect who flees Europe at the end of World War II to rebuild his life in an unfamiliar land.
László Tóth (Brody) arrives in America in 1947 with barely anything to his name, eagerly hoping to soon be joined by his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) from Budapest. Settling in Philadelphia, fate brings the Bauhaus-instructed genius into the orbit of wealthy businessman Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), whose path to the American Dream leads him to both professional success and personal chaos…
Brody and Corbet both picked up Golden Globes for their work and are frontrunners in their categories for the Oscars®. A towering achievement and a potent examination of the dark connections between capitalism, power, trauma and art, it’s one of our films of the year – and it more than earns its expansive running time. Truly majestic.
All screenings have a 15-minute interval. Book your interval drinks in advance when you book your cinema tickets - your drinks will be available to collect from the foyer during the interval!
The Thu 30 Jan 15:00 screening will be followed by Thought in Action: a film screening and discussion series in partnership with the Philosophy and Politics & IR Departments at University of the West of England. With speakers Fidel Meraz (UWE Architecture) and Francesco Tava (UWE Philosophy).
- The Brutalist on Tue 28 Jan is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket.
- The Brutalist on today is a Masked and Socially Distanced Visit. Wearing a mask is mandatory if you’re not exempt.