Golden Club Preview: The Return

Be among the first to see Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) star alongside Oscar winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) in Uberto Pasolini's gritty retelling of Odysseus' return home from war at a Golden Club Preview screening of The Return!

After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. 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.

Premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Pasolini’s modern take on Homer's epic ancient classic, The Odyssey, closely focuses on its two magnetic leads, spotlighting Fiennes and Binoche's phenomenal performances. With sumptuous cinematography, Pasolini delivers a beautifully meditative slow-burn and humanising story that also becomes a 'coming home' narrative about grappling with PTSD.

EVENT DETAILS:

Tuesday, March 18 | 1:00pm

PRICING:

Palace Golden Club (max 2): $10 | Senior (60+) Ticket: $12