Brutalist

The word masterpiece is thrown around a lot, but when leaving the cinema having just given four hours of your life to Brady Corbet’s epic production The Brutalist, it really is the first word that comes to mind.

Ahead of it’s UK release, and in the midst of the festival season, of which this film is a frontrunner in all major categories, we had the pleasure in speaking to three of its stars; Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Joe Alwyn. We discussed the merits of the film and when they realised they were working on something special. They speak about the direction, and they tell us about how other roles impacted these – and for Jones, that included a lean into her experience with Jedi-spirit. They also talk about one of the film’s most impact scenes, and how Pearce ended up hiding behind a cupboard.

Guy Pearce & Felicity Jones

Joe Alwyn

Synopsis

Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own in a strange new country, he settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy and prominent industrialist recognises his talent.

The Brutalist is out in cinemas on January 24thÂ