Better never begin; once begun, better finish.

The best stories are about leaving home.

Think about it. I could name a few. I just watched Into the Wild (twice).
Lord of the Rings, Pilgrim's Progress, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Through Painted Deserts (nonfiction), We're enthralled by the character that feels constrained by the normal. That breaks free and dives into the unknown. We find wisdom in the story. Our spirits are lifted.

But we rarely see what life is like for the protagonist after the journey. After ordinary becomes ruined. Are we to believe they lived content after such adventures?

Tolkein probably had it right when Frodo suffered in the Shire from wounds received in the journey and the feeling of being out of place until setting off on the sea.

What about the character that left, accomplished, and suffers? Where is the movie about him?