What the lotus flower reveals about veteran PTSD in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

This article by Dr Benjamin Cartlidge, Lecturer in Greek Culture and Classical Receptions, was originally published by The Conversation. Warning: this article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Odysseus (played by Matt Damon) is lost not only at sea, but within his own memories.