Twenty years after the Trojan War, Odysseus arrives exhausted in Ithaca, where chaos and treachery thrive. The king is presumed dead, and his wife Penelope is pursued by power-hungry men who threaten the life of their son Telemachus. Burdened with soul scars, Odysseus struggles with his inner demons and human greed until he finally decides to reveal his identity and fight for family and justice.
Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, who shone in the film "The Englishman Sick", meet again after 25 years on the screen - in Uberto Pasolini's epic adaptation of "The Odyssey" "The Return".