From The Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Asteroid City , Wes Anderson has been fascinated with flawed fathers. These disappointing dads aim to reconnect to their children through cockamamie ploys, be it an odd road trip, a dangerous sea mission, a reckless heist, or a faked cancer diagnosis. Anderson's latest film is actually named for his protagonist's paternal ploy: The Phoenician Scheme .

Benicio del Toro stars as Zsa-zsa Korda, an unscrupulous robber baron dedicated to building his wealth over all else. That is, until he reunites with his estranged daughter, Liesl (Mia Threapleton), who is readying to take her vows and become a nun. Ushering her into his home and his motley crew of young sons, Korda asks her to become his

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