Wes Anderson’s brand-new film is simply a story of a family and a family business. But if we know anything about this director is that this will be anything but simple. Expect a super- A-list cast and a colourful hyper-stylized lens.
Benicio Del Toro stars as Zsa-zsa Korda, a maverick in the fields of armaments and aviation and one of the richest men in Europe. He is working on the Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme, but he is being thwarted by powerful forces at every turn. He has ten children, including one daughter, a nun (Mia Threapleton, who happens to be Kate Winslet’s daughter), whom he designates the sole heir to his estate. In typical Anderson fashion, the adventure is a delight to look at and the list of stars who crave to be directed is almost endless. In this case: Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeffrey Wright, Rupert Friend, Mathieu Amalric, Jason Watkins, Riz Ahmed, Michael Cera and Richard Ayoade… WOW!
USA 2025 Wes Anderson