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'The Brutalist' Intermission: Why Brady Corbet's Movie Needs It
IndieWireStory by Tom Brueggemann
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Acclaimed director Brady Corbet's latest film 'The Brutalist' breaks convention with a 15-minute intermission, reflecting modern audience needs and realities.
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- The intermission is a strategic creative choice, not just a bathroom break, allowing viewers to 'reset' and better digest the film's heavy themes
- Corbet, known for his bold, unconventional approach, hopes the intermission will enhance the overall cinematic experience and become a new industry standard
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Brady Corbet, 'The Brutalist'