Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
Keywords:
New york city
Immigrant
Prostitute
Rape
Husband wife relationship
Philadelphia, pennsylvania
Venice, italy
Library
Capitalism
Pennsylvania, usa
Drug addiction
World war ii
Architect
American dream
Exploitation
Train accident
Mute
Holocaust (shoah) survivor
Architecture
Orphan
Niece
Single father
Handjob
Death of mother
Statue of liberty
Post world war ii
Cousin cousin relationship
Heroin addict
Renovation
Sexual assault
Woman in wheelchair
Ellis island
Carrara
1940s
1980s
1950s
Male domination
Brutalist
Train station
Jewish
Jews
Hungarian
Movie tag line: "Welcome to America."
Character: László Tóth
Character: Erzsébet Tóth
Character: Harrison Lee Van Buren
Character: Harry Lee Van Buren
Character: Maggie Lee Van Buren