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After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held captive by rival suitors and his son in mortal danger. To reclaim his family and everything he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. This is the third time Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche have starred together. They previously worked together in Wuthering Heights (1992) and The English Patient (1996). Penelope: How Can Men Find Their Way to War, But Not Their Way Home: For Some, War Becomes Home? The viewer experiences the multifaceted pain and suffering of Penelope and Odysseus as Odysseus returns home to Ithaca. This treatise is considered a fairly systematic exploration of the challenges many soldiers face upon returning from active duty, including PTSD and other mental health issues, reintegration into their former family life and society, memories of the pain and suffering they have experienced, and the irreversible internal changes that result. The Return is built on a wide range of casting options to allow the viewer to experience the rollercoaster ride of the two main characters to remarkable heights, which is tied to the unique and special resilience of Penelope and Odysseus during this difficult time in their lives. and without the support of the other. In fact, the two are quite separated for much of the film, which only heightens the catharsis in the most intense, thriller-like later parts of the otherwise slow-burning film. In this piece, Fiennes brings his own unique style to the depiction of suffering, a perfect extension of his amazing skills from juxtaposing pain and suffering in Spider-Man and The Catcher in the Rye. Binoche is a great choice for Penelope, as the viewer can be tricked into feeling and hoping that the two will connect in the same way that they were close throughout The English Patient, and Pasolini uses this to create additional tension in this production, in memory. The English Patient is vivid. This is a great and very relevant work that must be experienced!