Laszlo Toth, a Hungarian architect, battles unreliable partners and public outrage to create his masterpiece, reflecting artists’ struggles against commercial pressures.
Writer-director Brady Corbet likens architecture to independent filmmaking, noting similar agony and ecstasy in the creative process, with sacrifices that rarely yield financial rewards.
Corbet shares his weariness after seven years on The Brutalist, encapsulating the emotional turmoil of filmmakers who feel weighed down by their own creations.
Despite the challenges, Corbet acknowledges the bittersweet pride in completing a project, comparing it to a beloved but overly dependent teenager.
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