Brady Corbet’s epic film, The Brutalist, was rightly honored in this year’s awards season. The protagonist, Laszlo Toth, is a peculiar hero, both hollowed and enriched by the experience of suffering. The film feels like a window on the Jewish psyche, forcing us to consider the place of Jews in the Western World, as both perennial target and indispensable creator.

The film is now available on Amazon Prime for a modest fee. Please let us know if you have any difficulty locating the program.

Difficult films deserve thoughtful conversation. Film and television enthusiasts David Blatt and Alice Blue begin each session with a summary of the featured material, which means that you’ll be able to follow the conversation even if you have to delay your viewing of the material itself. After that, it’s questions and comments from the Zoom Room audience.

Join the moderated discussion in the Synagogue Zoom Room. The Zoom meeting ID is 918 583 7121, and the session will conclude at 8:00 p.m. If there is a film or broadcast you would like to screen, please call Richie Bolusky, Synagogue Program Director, at (918) 583-7121 with your suggestions.