PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EMBASSY OF ITALY

After 20 years of war, the legendary warrior-king Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) finally returns to his ravaged kingdom of Ithaca. His wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is besieged by ruthless suitors desperate to claim his throne, while their estranged son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) is under constant threat. Disguising himself as a beggar, Odysseus must navigate the treacherous landscape of his own home, grappling with his violent past while plotting to reclaim his family and home.

This grounded re-telling of the last sections of The Odyssey provides a showcase for the talents of Fiennes and Binoche. It’s a raw and visceral tale of homecoming and trauma – and will no doubt prove a stark contrast to Christopher Nolan’s big-budget blockbuster version of Homer’s epic arriving next year.