The first trailer for The Brutalist made his debut. After debuting at the Venice International Film Festival, The A24 historical drama has a near-perfect critical score of 97% Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews for The Brutalist praised Adrien Body’s lead performance and Brady Corbet’s direction in a story about visionary architect László Toth, who immigrates to the United States of America with his wife, Erzsébet Tóth (Felicity Jones), after surviving the Holocaust.
A24 has now released The Brutalists first trailer, which shows László beginning to navigate life in the United StatesSeeing the Statue of Liberty, followed at the end of the trailer by the words, – Welcome to America. Check out the trailer below:
László can also be seen working as an architect, being intimate with Erzsébet, breaking down in tears and enjoying the new life he is building for himself in the United States. The stunning cinematography is also on display, from capturing the sight of snowy mountains to the buildings in New York City.
What this means for the brutalist
It is an epic and deeply personal story
The BrutalistThe trailer of the film tastes the broad narrative and visual scope of the film. In a three-and-a-half-hour runtime, The story will explore László’s life after the Second World War in-depthincluding the highs and lows of his professional and personal life. After being separated from Erzsébet due to wartime politics and changing borders, he is now able to reunite and marry the love of his life, which brings a lot of happiness as seen in the trailer.
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In terms of László’s profession, his talent for architecture is recognized by a famous industrialist named Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce). However, the power and legacy that this leads to comes at a high price and is likely the source of László breaking down in tears in the trailer. While Brodie is The Brutalists protagonist, Jones and Pierce are also integral parts of the movie, as is Joe Alvinwho plays Harrison’s son, Harry Lee Van Buren.
Our take on the Brutalist trailer
It looks like another strong A24 movie
The BrutalistThe first trailer offers an intriguing look at the well-received movie that was shot with VistaVision, and offers stunning visuals that encapsulate the grand scale of the story. Based on the initial reception, it has the potential to become one of A24’s best movies A story that explores the American Dream with a personal and deeply artistic touch. The Brutalist is already a critical triumph, though its ability to find mainstream success may be challenging, especially given its three-and-a-half-hour runtime.
Source: A24