I've seen this before, half of it on TV, once in full but with passing attention. Now saw it with a friend but with almost full attention (and subtitled to help me catch the words... my hearing does not improve like a fine wine.)
It's been quite awhile since I read all of (a prose translation of) the Odyssey, from which this film draws its inspiration; and less time but still awhile since I read even part of it. The relation of the movie to the original is very interesting... but then it manages in many ways, not just that one, to be, without being obscure or esoteric- a very deep film and very remarkable, I think... and I'll keep this brief for now and follow up some later time. I can see it becoming a strong favorite though, and I may want to see it again before I return it to the video rental on Monday.
