Last August saw the premiere of El regreso de Ulises (The return), directed by Uberto Pasolini and performed by Ralph Fiennes (Ulises) and Juliette Binoche (Penélope).
The film, based on the most adapted work of universal literature for the big and small screen, The Odyssey, respects both the story and the first version performed by Kirk Douglas back in 1954. Apart from gadgets and technological artifices, Ulises’ return is a very pleasant film to watch, at some point slow but worth watching for the good performance of the two main actors and how well produced it is.
After 20 years of absence, Ulysses appears on the shores of Ithaca, emaciated and unrecognizable. The king has returned, but much has changed since he left for the Trojan war. His beloved Penelope is harassed by numerous and ambitious suitors, while his son, Telemachus, faces death at the hands of those who see in him an obstacle. Odysseus will now be forced to face his past in order to regain his family and kingdom.
