Adrien Brody
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Well, they both reference this time that has changed the shape and face of this world indelibly. And they both reference how intolerance and oppression and anti-Semitism and forces that are ugly exist and have deprived us of so much beauty in this world. This movie, The Brutalist, is a fictional story.
And the reason it's a fictional story is because when Brady and Mona were doing their research to try and write a film about a European architect who survived the Nazi occupation and carried on his work in America. there were none to be found because they'd all been killed.
And the reason it's a fictional story is because when Brady and Mona were doing their research to try and write a film about a European architect who survived the Nazi occupation and carried on his work in America. there were none to be found because they'd all been killed.
And the reason it's a fictional story is because when Brady and Mona were doing their research to try and write a film about a European architect who survived the Nazi occupation and carried on his work in America. there were none to be found because they'd all been killed.
And then Brady and Mona had to find references of other wonderful creatives who were similar, like Marcel Brauer, who has left a wonderful legacy of work, you know.
And then Brady and Mona had to find references of other wonderful creatives who were similar, like Marcel Brauer, who has left a wonderful legacy of work, you know.
And then Brady and Mona had to find references of other wonderful creatives who were similar, like Marcel Brauer, who has left a wonderful legacy of work, you know.
As an architect, but left in the mid-30s, fortunately. And so I think the films obviously speak to this horrific time and speak to the power of art and the beauty and the capacity for the human spirit to endure and the power of the ability to create. beauty and lightness amidst darkness and to find purpose in art to transcend that darkness.
As an architect, but left in the mid-30s, fortunately. And so I think the films obviously speak to this horrific time and speak to the power of art and the beauty and the capacity for the human spirit to endure and the power of the ability to create. beauty and lightness amidst darkness and to find purpose in art to transcend that darkness.
As an architect, but left in the mid-30s, fortunately. And so I think the films obviously speak to this horrific time and speak to the power of art and the beauty and the capacity for the human spirit to endure and the power of the ability to create. beauty and lightness amidst darkness and to find purpose in art to transcend that darkness.
And you don't have the words, you don't have the vocabulary or confidence to speak in another language. I can understand a fair amount of French, but I'm very reticent to start speaking, especially when I'm in France, because I'm just not confident with that. And the pressure of coming to a new land and trying to communicate and express yourself in a way is very hard for many people.
And you don't have the words, you don't have the vocabulary or confidence to speak in another language. I can understand a fair amount of French, but I'm very reticent to start speaking, especially when I'm in France, because I'm just not confident with that. And the pressure of coming to a new land and trying to communicate and express yourself in a way is very hard for many people.
And you don't have the words, you don't have the vocabulary or confidence to speak in another language. I can understand a fair amount of French, but I'm very reticent to start speaking, especially when I'm in France, because I'm just not confident with that. And the pressure of coming to a new land and trying to communicate and express yourself in a way is very hard for many people.
But yeah, I see what you're saying. A lot of the silence that exists or does not exist in a film is also up to the filmmaker and the editor. And the beauty of this film, and you can correct me if you feel differently, but in spite of its length, it does not feel long.
But yeah, I see what you're saying. A lot of the silence that exists or does not exist in a film is also up to the filmmaker and the editor. And the beauty of this film, and you can correct me if you feel differently, but in spite of its length, it does not feel long.
But yeah, I see what you're saying. A lot of the silence that exists or does not exist in a film is also up to the filmmaker and the editor. And the beauty of this film, and you can correct me if you feel differently, but in spite of its length, it does not feel long.
And the beauty of its length is that you are afforded moments that feel very real and personal because you can sit with the characters and experience those moments and they aren't truncated in an effort to keep a scene lively and edgy for the sake of pace. And that takes a very confident and brave filmmaker
And the beauty of its length is that you are afforded moments that feel very real and personal because you can sit with the characters and experience those moments and they aren't truncated in an effort to keep a scene lively and edgy for the sake of pace. And that takes a very confident and brave filmmaker
And the beauty of its length is that you are afforded moments that feel very real and personal because you can sit with the characters and experience those moments and they aren't truncated in an effort to keep a scene lively and edgy for the sake of pace. And that takes a very confident and brave filmmaker
And one who understands the nuance of language and storytelling and trusts in his actors and gives them the space and honors those magical moments that can be created.