Adrien Brody dedicates Golden Globes win for ‘The Brutalist’ to his immigrant family : NPR

Adrien Brody had a powerful begin to awards season, taking dwelling a Golden Globe Sunday night for his portrayal of a fictional Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust, and takes on life as an immigrant in america after the struggle.

The Brutalist, distributed by A24, was nominated in seven classes, and gained the Globe for finest image (drama), finest director for Brady Corbet, and finest actor for Brody’s position because the Hungarian László Tóth. It’s Brody’s first Golden Globe win.

The movie has generated loads of buzz for its expansive 215-minute run time that has paired screenings with a 15-minute intermission, in addition to a efficiency from Brody that some critics have likened to his position in 2002’s The Pianist, one other story of a Holocaust survivor that led the then 29-year-old to grow to be the youngest recipient of the Academy award for finest actor in historical past.

Brody’s personal heritage was not misplaced on him as he accepted his award. In his speech, he mirrored on how he and Tóth had been related in additional methods than one:

“You already know, this story is actually the character’s journey, may be very paying homage to my mom’s and my ancestors’ journey of fleeing struggle and coming to this nice nation,” he stated.

“I owe a lot to my mom and my grandparents for his or her sacrifice, and though I have no idea absolutely learn how to specific all the challenges that you’ve confronted and skilled, and the many individuals who’ve struggled immigrating to this nation, I hope that this work stands to elevate you up a bit and to present you a voice. I am so grateful. I’ll cherish this second perpetually.”

Like Brody’s character within the movie, Brody’s mom, the photographer Sylvia Plachy, was born in Hungary.

“She emigrated to america within the ’50s, very similar to my character did,” Brody told Weekend Edition last month. “Her and her mother and father fled Budapest throughout the Hungarian Revolution and moved to New York and commenced once more. That journey of resilience and hope and sacrifice actually speaks to me. And I am right here and with agency footing on the bottom due to their struggles and all that they’ve overcome.”

In 1956, Soviet forces attacked to crush a short-lived rebellion in Hungary in opposition to communist rule. Thousands of Hungarians were killed and lots of of 1000’s sought asylum within the West.

The Brutalist opened final yr to a heat reception on the Venice Movie Pageant, the place Corbet obtained the Silver Lion for finest director.