If you're like me, a fictional movie plot has to be extremely well done to capture the attention. Otherwise, the reality that this is a set of actors pretending to be other people intrudes, preventing the viewer from becoming engrossed.

There have been some high-profile new additions to Netflix in the last few weeks, including Squid Game season 2 and American Primeval, but hidden amongst the uploads is a new movie that Netflix hasn't been promoting very much.

But how much of The Brutalist is based on a true story? Is ‘The Brutalist’ movie based on a true story? The Brutalist movie is not based on a true story, in the sense that none of the characters are based on real people.

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While the film stays true to the general narrative, it does take creative liberties by exaggerating and inventing certain elements. One such fabrication is a performance by rock band Def Leppard at a fundraising concert, purely based on Fishwick's personal fandom.

The real Dave Fishwick and the film's cast – including Rory Kinnear – spoke exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the new follow-up.

Bank of Dave is returning to Netflix with a second film following Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) as he shifts his focus to payday loan companies. Teased as being bigger and better than the first film,