Where They Went

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Directed by Wes Anderson

A fading oceanographer sets out from his island base on the research ship Belafonte to hunt the shark that ate his partner, with a pilot who may be his son and a reporter along for the ride.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Loquasto International Film Festival (fictional)
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Zissou's latest film premieres to a cool reception, and he vows revenge on the jaguar shark; Ned introduces himself afterwards.

  2. 2Pescespada Island (fictional)
    ≈ 00:10:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    At Zissou's island base Ned joins Team Zissou and the Belafonte is readied, with Jane coming aboard to write a story.

  3. 3Voyage and pirate attack
    Pescespada Island (fictional)
    ≈ 00:35:00
    InferredFictional
  4. 4Port-au-Patois (fictional)
    ≈ 01:00:00
    Stated on screenFictional
  5. 5Ping Island (fictional)
    ≈ 01:10:00
    Stated on screenFictional
  6. 6Submersible dive
    Ping Island (fictional)
    ≈ 01:28:00
    InferredFictional
  7. 7Premiere
    Loquasto International Film Festival (fictional)
    ≈ 01:52:00
    InferredFictional

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
404 km
Places
4
Countries
1
Stops
7
  • Boat: 221 km
  • Not shown: 183 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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