Fiennes was previously Oscar-nominated for “The English Patient” and “Schindler’s List.” Binoche and Fiennes reunite for “The Return” after starring in “The English Patient” together. Fiennes told IndieWire’s Anne Thompson that “The Return” deviates from the classic tale of Odysseus.

The Return is a curious way of adapting Greek mythology, cutting out the fantastical part of the story to focus on the final struggle.

After 20 years Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost,