After a 20-year absence, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, emaciated 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, pursued by suitors who want to be king. Their son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) faces death at the hands of suitors who see him only as an obstacle to their quest for kingship.