Learning English with Human Beans

#59 – Does Concrete Have a Soul? (The Brutalist - Review).


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Is "Brutalism" just about ugly grey buildings, or is it a philosophy of truth?

In this episode, Alice and Marc decode Brady Corbet’s monumental film, The Brutalist. Follow the journey of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a Holocaust survivor trying to rebuild his life in a predatory post-war America.

Discover why concrete becomes an armor against trauma and how the clash between the architect and his billionaire patron (Guy Pearce) exposes the dark side of the American Dream. We analyze the controversial violence, the "haptic" nature of the 70mm cinematography, and the ultimate question the film poses:

Can art save the artist, or is it just a commodity to be consumed by capital?

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