Viviana Freyer Viviana Freyer writes about literature and film, with a particular interest in depictions of contemporary Jewishness. Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe to get our newsletter, for the latest reviews, essays and interviews delivered straight to your inbox! Advertisement Writing on Public Books Reviews “The Brutalist”: Rebuilding, Repatriation, and the False Antidote of Aliyah “The Brutalist” takes a stand for human rights and against the institutions that facilitate—or even rely on—the dehumanization of everyday people.