Captain Magellan, your previous audiences with the king
were most unpleasant for him.
I'm not here to ask.
I'm here to offer a discovery of immeasurable value.
I am sorry.
I've spoken to astronomers, helmsmen, cartographers…
but my king refused to see me.
The passage is there!
I will go to Spain.
You can't go in there!
You must hear me!
I'm offering you the greatest feat ever.
I'll make you the world's richest prince!
Stop!
There is a channel that joins the other Great Sea
and leads to the Spice Islands.
Spain will own the spice trade of the Indies.
And why should we trust you?
A Portuguese.
We still need a helmsman.
Yes.
I am Captain Ferdinand Magellan.
I have a proposition for you.
The sea…
or jail?
If this man is capable of betraying his own king,
what might he do to us?
BOUNDLESS
Father, this isn't normal.
Ten days at sea, and the Italian hasn't come out once.
Maestro Pigafetta isn't feeling well.
- So? - Don't worry.
He'll come out soon.
- It's bad luck, Elcano. - That's superstition!
- No, look. Kiss this… - No.
- Kiss it. Trust me! - Forget it. No…
What superstition is this?
A crew member being sick as soon as we set sail
is a bad omen.
25th of September in the year of our Lord 1519.
Day five sailing on the open sea towards the Canary Islands.
The whole crew now knows that I am able with words
but I have a fragile constitution.
They are even taking bets
on how many weeks I will last on this crossing.
It is true that I am not like them,
sailors hardened by a thousand voyages,
but I will prove that I am here to leave a record of this unique adventure,
and I will not give up until I have recounted how it ends.
"Mu… mu…
Music…"
"Music to our ears".
- Forget it, Elcano. I can't read… - You can't give up already.
Come on, Maestro.
- I'm a dimwit. - No, that's Omar. Even he can read!
It's true.
That's funny!
I'll show you what's funny!
Hey, look!
- The crow's come out of its nest! - What was his name?
Get some air.
Thank you, Commander.
Maestro Pigafetta.
Have a drink, it'll do you good.
To a successful voyage.
You dress very smart. What are you, a duke or a marquess?
No, I am just…
A wise man.
What brings you here?
Being with scoundrels like us isn't a very wise decision.
On this expedition,
we will encounter tribes from the New World.
And…
- I have learned their languages. - What?
- I learned the languages… - What?
He learned their languages, Omar.
I learned these languages thanks to the discoveries…
- Now I hear you. - …of other explorers.
Excuse me.
Oh, dear.
No, no!
A wise man never spews into the wind!
It's all that wisdom coming out, Maestro.
Lesson one, Maestro.
The sea always returns what it receives!
Commander!
What's that?
They could be fishing boats, or slave ships.
In formation?
No.
Put out the fire. Warn the other ships.
Head south.
No, the currents aren't favorable.
That's an order.
Sir, I know these waters like the back of my hand…
Are you deaf?
I said, head south!
If we do, we'll lose the wind.
They will catch us by dawn.
You heard the captain!
Prepare to change course!
You heard Elcano.
- Let's go! - Put out that fire!
Let's go! Warn the other ships!
Look! The Trinidad is changing her course.
They're sending signals.
Ptolemy was right.
There is no western route to the Indian Sea.
Quesada, those predictions were made centuries ago.
Since then, we Portuguese have discovered new routes and lands.
But no one has been where we are going.
They say that the sea boils in those lands.
The lands of Satan.
For God's sake, gentlemen, those are just childish fables
that no educated man should take seriously.
Either way, Serrano, you agree that…
we are here to serve God and the Spanish Crown.
So we shouldn't trust Magellan?
For that reason, we should remain alert.
And take control of the expedition if we have to.
Don't you agree?
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Captain.
Unknown ships.
The Trinidad wants us to put out our lights.
We're changing course.
In the middle of the night? What the hell is he doing?
The commander wants to see if they follow us.
They've disappeared.
If we can sail in the dark, so can they.
Continue on a southerly heading until dawn.
Take these provisions to the bow.
Get up, you.
Bring up the provisions from the bow.
Carefully!
Sir.
Ferdinand…
What should we do? Turn around?
I'm afraid not.
The ships are approaching fast.
My own countrymen are coming to kill me.
We must fight.
These ships are the only country we have.
Sound the bell!
Let's go!
Let's go, you rabble!
All hands on deck!
Gentlemen, prepare for battle!
To your stations!
Quickly! Let's go!
Quickly! Prepare the cannons!
Warn the other ships!
Arm the crew.
Load your weapons! Prepare the cannons!
Quickly, men, quickly!
Incoming!
- Martino, help them! - Yes, Captain!
Are you alright?
More powder!
Move the cannons to port!
- Load cartridges! - Is the cannon loaded?
Ready?
Ready, Commander!
Fire!
Taking them on would be suicide.
We have to hold them off or they'll board us.
They want to surround us. If they do, we're done for!
We'll fight hand-to-hand if we have to.
Let's go!
Fire!
Sir, their ships are stronger, but ours are faster.
Captain!
Very well.
Find the wind and get us out of here.
Nicolo, Omar, get ready to change course!
Martino!
Get men on the rigging!
Get up there!
- Come on! To the rigging! - More powder.
Aim for the rigging and the sails.
Just a bit closer…
Get us a bit closer.
Where are the cannon balls?
Prop up the cannon!
Fire!
Assholes!
Take that, you sons of bitches!
Our course must've brought us to here.
Yes. The 27th Parallel.
If we turn this way before they can surround us,
we'll lose them in the fog heading to the Canary Islands.
Do it.
Take cover!
Magellan, are you all right?
Commander? Are you alright?
Commander?
Check the hull for damage!
Back to your post!
Check the damage!
Prepare to turn!
- Ready! - Not yet!
Get ready to turn!
Get men on those ropes!
- Let's go! - Not yet!
You've just lost the wind… Now!
- Now! - Hold tight!
Pull harder!
Sailor.
Espinosa…
What are the captains doing?
We are here.
The Portuguese will expect us to return to the open sea
via the northern passage, through this area here.
So we will take this route further south
and reach the new colonies
via the 10th Parallel.
Thank you.
Commander, nobody has attempted that route before.
And for good reason.
Those waters are all reefs and doldrums.
Precisely! They won't look for us there.
We can't take on a fleet of warships, so we have no choice.
- Yes, we do. - We're off course.
Don't you see? They want to chase us.
The wisest move is to take our fleet back to Seville.
Go back?
Yes.
Go back.
Remember, I'm the Royal Observer.
And I am your commander.
The king ordered you to share all decisions with me.
That's what I'm doing.
No!
You made this decision alone!
Then what are we doing here?
I can't believe you haven't realized.
What?
The Portuguese would never attack the Spanish fleet in open sea.
Never, Magellan.
Unless…
Go on.
Spit it out.
Unless they're looking for a traitor.
You've been accused of treason.
The entire fleet is in danger because of you…
Commander.
You took an oath.
That's right.
Your honor obliges you to make this voyage.
Isn't that right, Captain Quesada?
- Yes, Commander. - Very well then.
Yes, we took an oath.
I will hear no more talk of surrender.
On this expedition, we keep our word.
We shall resume our course.
Raise the anchors.
Our commander is not prepared to let anything or anyone disrupt his plans.
His conviction is absolute.
His resolve too.
But there are many dangers ahead:
currents, storms, disease,
the threat of another attack by the Portuguese fleet,
in addition to the distrust and suspicions
the Spanish captains harbor towards a Portuguese commander.
Many risks that our commander carries on his shoulders alone.
For now at least, his knowledge and his leadership
has not been questioned by the rest of the crew,
but that could change at any moment,
like the wind changes with each new course.
Why don't you wait until he's born?
What if that strait doesn't exist? What then?
Commander?
May I speak frankly?
The captains don't trust you.
They already made that clear.
They think they should be in command of this expedition.
You've no experience of leading a fleet, and what's more, you're Portuguese.
This expedition would not exist without my knowledge.
I know, but if you want to succeed, you need them on your side.
What are you saying?
Make them feel involved.
A few kind words…
Make them feel they are a part of this.
Helmsman…
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
We're in this together.
What's best for you is best for all of us.
Keep bailing! Don't stop!
And the provisions?
Most of the food has spoiled.
This leak is recent.
It was made from the inside.
We have a traitor on board.
That's why those warships found us so quickly.
Question the crew.
Someone must have seen something.
Row harder. We might make it to the Indies yet!
Look at him.
I bet he's never touched an oar in his life.
And I bet he's not as hungry as I am.
Keep your hands clean.
Is that alright?
- Commander. - Thank you, Father.
Thank you.
The men are beginning to protest.
- They're exhausted… - We have no choice.
- We must continue. - Until when?
Until we find wind.
Then they can rest.
- A hungry and exhausted crew… - That's enough!
Will cruelty be our glory or his, Father?
Trust in our commander.
Now, the other hand.
Ever hear about the siege of Malaca?
Our fleet had been besieged for weeks.
We had no food. Nothing!
And many of the men were sick.
Our captain was contemplating surrender.
He considered our lives more important than honor.
I spoke to my men and told them sacrifice would bring us victory.
A few days later we found Enrique.
He was a slave from the mines who had managed to escape.
He told us the Malays would be celebrating the solstice the next day.
We attacked at nightfall and managed to break through.
We joined forces with troops from Albuquerque.
And soon afterwards, we took Malaca.
That sacrifice led to our success.
I know you care about your men…
but we have a mission to carry out.
Wind…
Wind!
Wind from the southeast!
Wind!
We have wind!
God is with us. Bless the Lord!
Get on that rigging!
We have wind!
Let out the sheets!
We will find that new route.
We will reach the Spice Islands
and we will have the life we deserve.
This is the last barrel. Let's drink every drop!
- Are you sure you want another? - I'm sure.
This one is difficult.
What's that one called?
- That one? - That one.
Hey, old man!
Drink and change your pants!
Not joining the party?
Don't forget we have a traitor on board.
I don't think he'll dare to act.
But if he does, we'll catch him.
Trust me.
Don't you want a drink?
- Hey, Captain! - Commander!
To our commander!
I'm worried about the traitor.
Hey! Careful!
Pachito?
Leave Pachito alone! Get off him!
Get off him!
Leave him alone!
Damn you!
Let's go.
Elcano!
Please, Elcano!
No!
Adaptation: Daniel Murray Subtitles: DUBBING BROTHERS