I was told that this film was un-distributable.

I was told that no one would come out and see it.

I was told the film wouldnt work.

Nick Gordon, Trevor Matthews, Brian Young, Adrien Brody, Brady Corbet, Felicity Jones, Daniel Blumberg win Best Motion Picture – Drama for “The Brutalist” during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

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like, lets support them; lets prop them up.

No one was asking for a three-and-a-half-hour film about a mid-century designer on 70 mm [film].

It also received a nod for Best Score, helmed by Daniel Blumberg.

That moment was always in the script, she said.

And it was cathartic to write it because its so operatic.

But it had to be operatic.

It had to be horrific.