Volume 8 in the Cinéola series is the sound track the Odyssey, which was was a critical hit following its World Premiere at SXSW 2025. This film is the latest feature from acclaimed director, Gerard Johnson, known for previous adrenaline-fuelled thrillers Tony, Hyena and Muscle.
Fiery, sharp-tongued, and ambitious real estate agent Natasha Flynn lives every day on the verge of total success – or ruin. Her luxurious lifestyle is an unaffordable mask for the lonely void she’s tried to fill with the hustle for success. Then, when a shady lender forces her complicity in a criminal scheme to settle a debt, Natasha seeks out a dangerous old friend for help. As pressure from colleagues, collectors and criminals escalates, so begins a wild, neon-soaked ride through London’s dark underbelly.
This stylish, gritty, and darkly comedic thriller fearlessly confronting the contemporary housing crisis and corporate greed is led by a powerhouse performance from Polly Maberly (Muscle) who stars alongside Mikael Persbrandt (Sex Education, The Salvation, The Hobbit).
This deluxe Cinéola edition contains a CD of the original music, and a hardback 84pp book containing over 70 film stills and behind-the-scenes photographs from the film plus a Q&A with director Gerard Johnson and co-writer Austin Collings, as well as a foreword by film writer, Jason Wood.
Odyssey – A Soundtrack by THE THE
All music composed by Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson – treated guitars, bass, synthesizer, multitrack looper, tape recorders, percussion
Track 2 : Matt Johnson & Gillian Glover – vocals / Barrie Cadogan – electric guitars
Track 18 : Gillian Glover – vocals / Matt Johnson – backing vocals
Produced by Matt Johnson
Engineered and edited by Matt Johnson and Mark Allaway at Studio Cinéola, London Mixed by Matt Lawrence at TXY Studios, London
Tracks 2 & 18 engineered and mixed by Mark Allaway at Studio Cinéola, London Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios, London
Cover design by Gary Dalton
Two tracks from Odyssey were released as a double A-side limited edition 7″ vinyl single: ‘Unrequited’ / ‘Live & Let Live’
