Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Directed by Peter Weir
In 1805 Captain Jack Aubrey's frigate HMS Surprise is ambushed off Brazil by a stronger French privateer and chases her around Cape Horn to the Galápagos Islands.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Ambushed in the fog≈ 00:01:00Atlantic Ocean off the coast of BrazilStated on screen
Out of the fog the French privateer Acheron batters the Surprise; Jack repairs his ship and gives chase.
- 2Storm off the Horn≈ 00:45:00Cape HornInferred
Rounding the Horn in a gale, a sailor is lost when the mast is cut away.
- 3First call≈ 00:55:00Galápagos Islands, EcuadorStated on screen
At the Galápagos Stephen longs to study the wildlife, but Jack cuts the visit short to pursue the Acheron.
- 4Stephen explores an island≈ 01:35:00Galápagos Islands, EcuadorStated on screen
- 5Battle with the Acheron≈ 01:55:00Galápagos Islands, EcuadorInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 12,171 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 5
- Boat: 12,171 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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