The Saint John's Abbey Church in Minnesota, a modernist masterpiece, is gaining new fame as the inspiration for the film 'The Brutalist,' which is a favorite to win best picture at the Oscars. The church's genesis is an unlikely story, involving ambitious monks, Vatican reform, and a controversy over its beehive window. The film parallels the real-life story of a Jewish architect designing a Christian edifice in a modernist style, with a major source of tension being the client bringing in his own designer. The film's attention is a source of pride for those connected to Saint John's, and it could potentially help raise money for much-needed repairs to the church.