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After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held captive by suitors competing for the kingdom, and his son facing death. To regain his family and all that he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. It was the third time Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche appeared together in a film. They have previously worked together in Wuthering Heights (1992) and The English Patient (1996). Penelope: How can men find their way to war but not make it home? Odysseus: For some, war is home. The viewer returns to Ithaca in the multifactorial pain and suffering of Penelope and Odysseus during Odysseus’ time, this study quite systematically explores the challenges that many soldiers face upon returning from active duty, including PTSD and other mental health issues, past interactions with family and society. reintegration into his life, as well as the pains endured and suffered recollection, as well as the resulting irreversible internal change. The return is propelled by a great selection of actors so that the viewer can experience this rollercoaster ride with which the two main characters travel to significant heights, thanks to the unique and special perseverance of the latter Penelope and Odysseus during this difficult period of their lives. and without each other’s support. In fact, both are quite distant for most of the build-up, which only makes the catharsis stronger in the otherwise slower-burning film’s most intense, thriller-like later part. Fiennes brings a unique style of portraying suffering to this work – a great expansion on his amazing skills in The Spider and End of Case with pain and agony. 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 throughout The English Patient, and Pasolini takes advantage of this to heighten the tension in this work for those who are English patient’s recollection is vivid. This is a great and very relevant job to experience!