'The Brutalist' Production Design: Creating the Monumental Institute
IndieWireStory by Bill Desowitz
scrn logline
Acclaimed production designer Judy Becker transforms Adrien Brody's Brutalist architect into a colossal, symbolic structure that reflects his tortured past.
beat sheet
- Becker channeled the rugged, monumental aesthetic of Brutalism to create a towering, monolithic institute that mirrors the architect's repressed emotions and turbulent life experiences.
- Using a palette of raw concrete, steel, and glass, Becker crafted an imposing, larger-than-life building that looms over the landscape, commanding attention and evoking a sense of authority and gravitas.
call sheet
Judy Becker, Adrien Brody, The Brutalist