The Return (2024)

R11/28/2024History, Drama, Adventure1h 56m

Some legends are more than myths.

Overview

After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ralph Fiennes

    Odysseus (Ulisse)

  2. Cast 1

    Juliette Binoche

    Penelope

  3. Cast 1

    Charlie Plummer

    Telemachus (Telemaco)

  4. Cast 1

    Marwan Kenzari

    Antinous (Antinoo)

  5. Cast 1

    Claudio Santamaria

    Eumeas (Eumeo)

  6. Cast 1

    Ángela Molina

    Eurycleia (Euriclea)

  7. Cast 1

    Nikitas Tsakiroglou

    Laertes

  8. Cast 1

    Tom Rhys Harries

    Pisander (Pisandro)

  9. Cast 1

    Jamie Andrew Cutler

    Eurymachus (Eurimaco)

There something about this film that reminded me of “The Mission” (1986) as it simply depicts the rudimentary lives of the people on Ithaca many years after their King Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) joined the forces of Agamemnon to fight the Trojan War. His wife, Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche) has been struggling to raise their rather timid son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) whilst being besieged by a slew of suitors who are convinced her husband is dead and want to marry their way onto the throne. When a man is washed up on the beach after a terrific storm, he is taken in by a friendly pig farmer...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$20,000,000.00

Revenue $3,300,444.00

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