After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, only to find his wife held captive by suitors who want to be king, and his son facing death. To reclaim his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. They previously worked together in Wuthering Heights (1992) and The Englishman (1996). Penelope: How can men find their way to war but never get home? Odysseus: For some, war is home. the viewer in the multi-faceted pain and suffering of Penelope and Odysseus during Odysseus’s return to Ithaca, this treatise examines in a fairly systematic way the challenges that many soldiers face upon returning from active duty, including PTSD and other mental health issues, reintegration into their former lives with family and society, and the recollection of the pain they have endured and the irreversible pain they have endured. The return is propelled by a great cast of actors, allowing the viewer to experience this rollercoaster ride that the two main characters take to remarkable heights, the latter thanks to the unique and special perseverance of Penelope and Odysseus during this difficult time in their lives. and without each other’s support. In fact, the two are kept quite apart for much of the build-up, which only makes the catharsis even more intense in the most intense, thriller-like later part of the otherwise slow-burning film. Fiennes brings a unique style of portraying suffering to this work – a great extension of his wonderful skills in The Spider and The End of the Affair with the pain and anguish. Binoche is the perfect choice for Penelope, as the viewer can be tricked into feeling and hoping that the two will meet again, just as they were close in The English Patient, and Pasolini takes advantage of this to heighten the tension in this work for those who have vivid memories of the English Patient. This is a great and very relevant work that must be experienced!