The Phoenician Scheme

A wealthy industrialist and bit of an arms dealer, Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio Del Toro) excels in many fields of human endeavour, but lately he's best at surviving assassinations. Most recently, he's managed to walk away from his sixth fatal-looking plane crash. And that's got one thinking about the future. For peace of mind, Korda decides to leave his entire fortune to his only daughter, Liesl (Mia Threapleton), who is probably the only one in the family who doesn't care about him at all, since she joined a convent years ago and doesn't give a damn about material possessions, just like she doesn't give a damn about her father, to whom she hasn't spoken a word in years. But when Korda takes something into his head, he won't let anyone talk him out of it. And so, somewhat against her will, Liesl embarks with him on a maddeningly dangerous adventure quest to find her relatives, which is supposed to be the culmination of Korda's business career and also to provide the answer to the banal question "Who the hell is still trying to kill him?"

Distinctive visual styling, an original sense of humor, and a long line of excellent actors in often very cameo roles are artifacts that adorn most Wes Anderson films. In this respect, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME fulfils his auteurist handwriting to perfection. Genre-wise, his new release remains a slightly surreal comedy, but while his previous ASTEROID CITY toyed with elements of science fiction, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME mixes humour with spy thriller motifs.