When Bjørn Lund (Michael Cera) jumps into a pit of quicksand to save Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) in “The Phoenician Scheme,” he’s not doing it because he really cares about Zsa-zsa.

Who he really cares about is Liesl (Mia Threapleton), the business tycoon’s daughter, who is so desperate to separate herself from her ruthless, disgustingly rich father that she has become a nun. Alas, despite her best efforts, Liesl cares about Zsa-zsa, and when Bjørn pulls him from the quicksand, she’s relieved and clearly upset with herself at the scope of that feeling. As she stalks off, Bjørn asks Zsa-zsa if he’d like to learn more about quicksand. He looks longingly over at Liesl and says, “No. It’s too late.”

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