A bleak, atmospheric drama unfolds as an architect's ambition clashes with a patron's demands in post-war America.
Intimate and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, some violence and some strong language.
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When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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