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What did The Beatles do when the band was burnt out and needed new horizons? They went to India, and so goes Wes Anderson’s troupe for The Darjeeling Limited. Anderson, who helmed the brilliant Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums looks to rebound from 2004’s fantastical but soulless The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou with a new film about three brothers reconnecting after the death of their father. In his second outing without Oscar-nominated writing partner Owen Wilson, who nevertheless stars in the film, Anderson scripted Darjeeling with star Jason Schwartzman and filmmaker Roman Coppola—yes, that Coppola. Adrien Brody, an Oscar winner for The Pianist, rounds out the trio of estranged siblings as they attempt a pre-fab “spiritual journey” across India by rail. Things don’t go according to plan. Anderson’s eccentric details abound, but the 38-year-old auteur seems to have tempered his muse for the absurd in favor of more intimate, streamlined storytelling. And if that doesn’t work there’s plenty of gorgeous countryside cinematography and wistful Kinks pop to keep things interesting. Besides, hipsters are already drinking Darjeeling tea. Angelica Huston and Natalie Portman co-star, and Bill Murray is rumored to cameo. The Darjeeling Limited anchored last month’s New York Film Festival and opens wider in the coming weeks.