The Brutalist

There is no Brutalist-style church in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In terms of the building, Brady Corbet's source of inspiration is St. John's Abbey Church in Collegeville, Minnesota. Based on the plans by Hungarian-born, Bauhaus-educated modernist architect Marcel Breuer from 1953, this complex was completed in 1961 and comprises a church, library, dormitory accommodation, science department, and a center for ecumenical research. Constructed to accommodate 1,700 individuals, it is trapezoidal in shape, with a white granite altar end raised upon a circular platform. The church is naturally illuminated by low windows, the entrance, and an amber roof-light. A crucifix is suspended above the altar.

László states that he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald while living in Budapest, which wouldn't have happened in real life: this particular concentration camp was located in Germany, and mainly the German Jews were sent there, while the Hungarian Jews were transferred to Auschwitz in Poland.

A recreation of the 1950s VistaVision logo is shown during the opening logos.

In India, some sexual content (visuals of genitals, a black-and-white porn clip and an intimate scene involving a prostitute) was censored by the Central Board of Film Certification for theatrical release. Also, anti-smoking spots as well as static disclaimers for scenes of smoking/drinking/drug consumption were added.

Featured in The Project: Episode dated 10 December 2024 (2024)