The Odyssey

ABOUT THE FILM

Odysseus (Matt Damon) was the king of the Greek island of Ithaca who, according to legend and the poet Homer, devised the famous Trojan Horse, which played a major role in deceiving Troy's defenders and ending the exhausting siege of the city. When the fighting is over, Odysseus wants nothing more than to return home to his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland). According to the myths, however, his daring deeds have angered the gods, who decide to make his homecoming as difficult as possible. This is why the word “odyssey” has become synonymous with a journey full of obstacles that lead the traveller away from the destination rather than towards it. While Odysseus defies gods, giants, the seductive sorceress Circe and other dangers, his wife Penelope resists the men who seek to claim both her and the entire kingdom of Ithaca.