The Return (15)

9th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors, who see him as merely an obstacle to their pursuit of the kingdom. Odysseus has also changed–scarred by his experience of the Trojan war, he is no longer the mighty warrior from years past–but he must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.

An etched-out-of-stone Fiennes and harried Binoche give their classic literary characters searing humanism. The Return serves as a truthful parable of war's horrific consequences, the trauma that haunts survivors, and the undying loyalty of love. Julian Roman – Movie Web

Starring: Ralph Fiennes; Juliette Binoche; Charlie Plummer

Director: Uberto Pasolini

Time: 156 minutes