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So? Philippe?

Yeah, the mechanics did a great job.

She's a real beauty.

She's what?

A real beauty!

Your beauty still smells like car grease.

That's part of her charm, man!

Hey, I don't mean to spoil the party

but...

What?

How far do you think this seaplane can glide?

There's only one way to know, right?

I'm just kidding, relax.

We're going home.

OK, ready to land?

Oh shit!

Oh shit!

Oh shit!

Dad?

Dad.

Philippe!

No, it's me.

It's Jean-Michel.

We have to go.

Leave me alone.

I see it!

It's our house, over there!

Can we go, dad?

Yes, go.

Come, Jean-Michel! Wait, Philippe!

I'm the first!

Here we go!

Not bad. It's pretty, isn't it?

And... It's your invention, there...

Your...

Scuba set that paid for all this?

Of course dad...

It's not my Lieutenant salary.

No.

Don't touch, Philippe.

There.

Does it hurt? What?

The scar.

No, you know it's old.

But there's your bone coming out...

Philippe, don't you want to go help your mom? No.

So, is the camera ready?

We're coming!

Don't fall, Philippe.

Go!

We're here.

Alright kids, move aside.

Move aside.

I have two masks. I don't see anything!

It's 50 meters deep, Philippe.

Go.

Slip your foot here.

Philippe!

Come on!

I'll catch you!

You're it!

Go run elsewhere.

Be careful, it's fragile.

Calm down, boys.

I will get you!

Caught you!

Oh, it's really big.

Look at the fish.

There, there!

Tailliez,

Dumas, Cousteau, The Three Mousquemers! (play on musketeer and mer (sea))

The Musketeers were four!

So are the Mousquemers.

So?

Do you have everything you need? Yes, thank you.

When you go down, I need to not be able to see you anymore...

They all loved it.

Really? Yes.

Did you notice? What?

When Tailliez talks to a woman,

he s-s-stutters.

And the prettier she is... The more he s-s-stutters.

My mother absoluteley wanted a boy.

She was always praying.

Candles every Sunday.

The day of delivery comes.

Bing, a boy!

You can imagine the joy!

They show her the newborn

and right then, the doctor tells her:

"But wait, there's another"

A twin brother.

No, a twin sister!

It was me!

If my mother could have drowned me at birth, like kittens, she would have done it.

If you don't mind, I'm borrowing her.

Tailor made.

Miniature models, like you.

Well?!

I'm waiting for you!

Alright.

Listen to me now.

You breathe calmly.

And you do not let the mouthpiece go.

Alright, come.

Philippe!

Jean-Michel. Let's go.

Philippe, wait. I'm cold, mom.

Come with me.

We'll take it easy.

Come on, don't worry. Let's go.

Oh, did you see?

A shooting star!

I saw it too. Me too.

It went "woosh".

It was beautiful.

I'm making the wish, ok?

OK. Don't tell us.

What are you doing here?

I'm listening.

I can't sleep.

So you're going through my things?

What are you doing with that thing on your nose?

What are these goggles for, dad?

They're pilot goggles.

What kind of pilot?

Airplane pilot.

What else...

Alright, go to bed.

Why aren't you a pilot anymore?

It's because of my arm.

This arm is too weak.

I couldn't become a pilot. You know that.

Because of your scar? Did you fall with your plane?

Actually...

I had an accident. But that was a car accident.

Because I was deeply in love with your mom.

And I was in a hurry to meet her again.

When we're in love, we do silly things.

Yeah.

Are you sad?

Sad? Why would I be sad?

Not being able to fly anymore. It's super great, isn't it?

You fly, you go in the clouds...

You can do loops!

Yes, but...

I dive now.

And that is much better.

I prefer flying.

Yeah?

You can fly all the way to your bedroom.

Kisses. Alright, go.

Philippe!

What?

There.

You're giving them to me?

I'm giving them to you. Forever?

Forever.

But only if you go to bed now.

Alright, go, go, go! Disappear. Fly!

With each breath,

with each exhalation of the diver,

a cloud of silvery bubbles

escapes, dancing

like a symbol of life.

But it is time for us to return towards the light,

regretfully leaving behind this new world

full of promises.

I think it worked.

Alright, you're up.

We're going, we're going.

Who speaks for the Mousquemers?

Who is in charge?

So, you breathe underwater?

Yes.

Well, we are...

equipped with...

equipped with...

with... scuba sets.

He might breathe underwater but he's having trouble on land!

You are equipped with what you call an autonomous scuba set.

Someone help him, he's drowning!

Autonomous scuba set that you designed.

Lieutenant.

Breathe pal, breathe!

He's going to give him some mouth to mouth.

Yes, that's correct.

Good evening everyone.

This device allows us to breathe underwater

with complete freedom,

just like fishes. There.

Without any effort.

Thanks to this invention,

Man will be able to make his old dream come true...

The dream of flight.

Because, ladies and gentlemen when we are underwater,

we experience complete weightlessness.

Above you, there is the sun light,

absolutely magnificent, and...

Below, a blue that gets deeper and deeper. Without limits.

You are moving between these two world, away from men.

Away from noise.

In an absolutely perfect silence.

And the sea... The vast sea

carries you, lulls you.

Thank you.

"Approaching Antartica,

these icebergs were becoming larger

and more numerous.

Thousand of polar birds were nesting on them.

Captain Nemo

carefully observed this abandoned scenery.

Was he thinking that in these polar waters,

forbidden to man,

he was here in his home,

master of these impassable spaces?

Perhaps..."

Good night, boys.

Good night, daddy.

Ahh, turn it off, turn it off!

What are you playing at?

Look at all that blue, Loubi, look...

Imagine all the things that are yet to be discovered.

To be explored.

What is hiding underneath it?

Imagine...

And entire world.

To discover.

What are we waiting for?

Calypso. A minesweeper designed in 1941

in the Seattle shipyard.

42 meters long.

400 tons fully loaded. two 580 hp engines.

You're not going to buy this?

It's already done. I found a sponsor.

And Englishman. Sir Lo�l Guiness.

He is buying it. And he accepted to lease me the Calypso

for one Franc per year for as long as I desire.

One Franc? That's reasonable.

It's not worth more.

Is it your Englishman who is going to pay for the repairs?

I doubt that.

Jacques vowed to

never ask him for a single cent ever again.

Not that crazy, the Englishman.

So, let's celebrate? The bottles are...

In the "fridge". No no, I'll go.

Is it true?

TYou resigned from the Navy?

Yep!

Can you tell me how you're going to feed your family?

Does Simone know?

Yes, she encouraged me.

What do you mean?

She's the daughter of an admiral, my wife.

You're both completely crazy.

Look.

Are you not satisfied with all this?

I'm more interested by this.

Is it worth

sacrificing everything?

And you, what's keeping you here?

No, I have everything I need.

It's madness.

We can't even afford the fuel to bring the ship back from Malta.

We'll figure it out.

Tomorrow morning I will call Lord Guiness and we'll cancel everything

Where are you going?

You mean, where am I coming from?

From the safe, at the bank.

That should cover the fuel.

And the repairs.

And everything else.

No no no no, no way. - Jacques.

Jacques.

All this jewelery that my mother gave me, I don't care one bit.

On the other hand, that ship, it's our dream coming true.

You're completely insane, my Loubi.

Et voil�!

Well...

Let's get to work.

One, two, three, four, five, six...

One, two, three, four, five...

I'm sorry to bother you sir.

Hello. Are you Jacques Cousteau?

Yep.

I'm a diver.

Well, it's not my work, I'm driving a truck.

But it's my passion.

Every time I can, I practice freediving.

I can't afford scuba diving gear.

But I already tried your scuba set.

It's really...

But well, I don't want to bother you any longer.

I just wanted to give you my resum�.

If you ever need someone...

Well, a diver...

I'm sorry.

I will write another one.

I will come back. - Give me that.

Alright.

What's your name?

Falco Albert. But people call me B�ber.

If you're looking for a job as a diver,

it starts with this.

OK!

No, no no, Falco!

B�ber please, Captain, it's better.

You're going to get all dirty!

It's not big deal.

And... B�ber!

Yes, Captain?

Who told you about the Calypso?

Everybody is talking about it in the area, Captain.

Everybody.

Do you see the man over there?

That's my father.

Thank you sir.

Everything alright?

Yes.

And so, our goal is to explore the bottom of the sea all around the world.

In the Mediterranean naturally,

as a first step.

Was my lunch confirmed?

Yes sir, I booked your usual table.

Very well.

And on board of our oceanographic research vessel

we will have renowned scientists who will study underwater fauna and flora.

As well as filmmakers

so that a wide public will be able...

to enjoy our... our expeditions.

What exactly do you want from us?

Fuel.

Free fuel.

Why would we do that?

Our films will be seen in the entire world.

It will be good publicity for you.

Publicity.

What exactly is the fuel consumption of your oceanographic vessel?

1.5 ton of diesel per day.

I understand your need for a sponsor.

Cut the sales pitch.

Have you heard about offshore drilling?

No.

One ton per day. - And a half.

You of all people must know that we are using more and more petroleum.

Which means, we must constantly find new reservoirs around the world.

The latest big idea is to drill under the sea.

Offshore drilling.

According to our geologists,

The sea floor in that region is full of petroleum.

But before investing billions in very complicated operations

we need certainty.

For that, there is only one way. Diving and bringing back rock samples.

Do you have divers? - The best.

We will give you fuel for the trip

And a bonus if you find what we are looking for.

Be warned, it's infested with sharks

and the heat is unbearable.

Abu Dhabi, and then...

the Strait of Hormuz

and the Gulf of Oman.

That makes for a nice trip.

I did well, marrying a sailor.

Back when you married me I was an aviator.

I could already smell the sailor.

And the children?

I don't want to be in the same cabin as you.

I called the headmaster of the Roches.

That's going to be a shock for them.

Boarding school never killed anyone.

I won't go!

Philippe!

Philippe!

Philippe, come back!

Watch out!

What are you doing?

I hate you!

Cousteau is crying.

What is going on?

Nothing, sir.

I don't to hear any more of this.

Stop pretending, Cousteau

we all know you can't read,

you savage!

"Hello my big guy. Today, we finally arrived in the land of camels.

You know, I told you about it in my last letter.

The sea is as blue as near Bandol. It's so warm outside that diving barely refreshes us.

Yesterday I went with them, it was magnificent.

I was surrounded by hundreds of fishes"

*- The Palme d'Or was awarded

to the best feature film...

*- The Palme d'Or was awarded to The Silent World,

shot by Jacques Cousteau in the depths of the sea.

*- French people were stunned to discover that they are interested in...

*- A real instrument of oceanographic research...

*- of the Calypso into an oceanographic research vessel...

*- You have been the first man to live in an underwater house.

- How are you? - Good.

- Welcome.

- How are you, mom?

- What about you, my big boy? - Great.

I'm happy to have arrived. - I can imagine.

Your father is on the aft deck.

- Are you alright? - And you?

- Yes.

- Hello. - Hi Jean-Mi.

- Hah! Here they are!

I thought you were supposed to arrive next week.

- No, it was always planned for today.

- You don't hug your dad?

Come on! - Hello.

- How is it going? - Good!

- You put on a wet suit?

To Precontinent II and the aquanauts who show us...

No... Louis, I'm starting over.

To Precontinent II and the aquanauts proving to us

that man can live under the sea.

- To Precontinent II!

- Are you done yet? Can we eat in peace?

I'm tired of these cameras...

Beber, you've eaten everything again!

- No ma'am, there's some left.

- Veggies, yes, that there's a lot left.

- So, when are you starting with that school?

- In september.

- Is it interesting?

- Cinema? Yes.

But I don't care about the school.

- Why don't you stay here to work with us?

- Let him go to his school.

- But that school is useless.

- And you, have you talked to your dad about your idea?

- I'm going to pick an architecture specialty

that should amuse you.

It's underwater construction. - Hah!

There's an idea.

- I think it's the future.

And I'll be the first.

- And you'll already have a customer.

- He will have a lot of them in no time.

Tell me, Philippe...

Tonight, we're going to film the houses.

Don't you want to give us a hand?

- Yes, why not.

I thought about it...

There would be an opportunity for a very nice shot.

It would be a long backward travel shot.

At night.

We would start on the porthole

lit up, with the people living inside.

Moving, smoking, chatting.

And then...

And then, we start backing away little by little.

We back away very slowly, like that, indefinitely.

Until the porthole turns into merely...

a tiny dot of light in the middle of the ocean.

And...

And voila, that's all.

I think it could be beautiful.

- Let's do this tonight. You and me.

- Alright.

*- But we are still only at the first discoveries.

The sunless world has a lot more adventures in store for us.

- Thanks to these new facilities, we managed to regroup all of our research activities here.

Because this is only the beginning of our adventure.

This way, please.

The Americans are going after the conquest of space

and we, we are going to conquer the sea.

This is the place where our teams imagine

and create the latest inventions

that allow us to push our exploration

ever further.

And ever deeper.

All good?

Here...

is the engineers' office.

Alright Ren�? - All good.

- Some of you already know Andr� Laban,

our chief engineer, who is working

on our new big project,

Precontinent III.

- Where are you going?

- I have an errand to run, I'll be back.

- Are you done with the paint?

- Are you done busting my balls?

Stop playing adjutant with me Beber.

- I'm just doing my job, Philippe.

- I think you just miss me when I'm away.

I can feel it in your...

- All these men...

This cutting edge equipment,

are here to reach one single goal.

To conquer the last unknown

territory on our planet. The sea.

The sea, and its immense resources that are just awaiting us.

I have a feeling you're going to talk about money.

- Jacques, I don't have enough

to pay the wages this month.

- Again?

- The discovery of the sea, it's nice and all, but all this...

And this...

You should establish priorities in all your...

- Well, money can be found.

- Very well.

I'm listening.

- In the meantime... How much?

- Jacques!

You are not going to pay the wages out of your own pocket.

- How much?

- A bit over 200.

217000 to be precise.

*- Finally, to conclude this evening...

- Loubi?

*- Fran�oise Landeau at the RTF building invites you to follow

the last of the M�li-M�lo shows.

- Are you watching this all day now?

Loubi!

Are you here?

What did you do to your hair?

- This was in your jacket.

The one I picked from the dry cleaner.

"Jacques, my love, every hour without you feels like an eternity."

- Stop.

- "I dreamed about you again last night. Of your skin against mine."

- I told you to stop! - You're right, it's weak.

I imagine she has other qualities.

Say something!

Talk to me! I'm asking you to tell me something!

- Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Where are you going?

- Home. On my boat.

- We're late.

Philippe!

We're late!

- Not only do we have the Bathyscaphe,

but we will also have two midget submarines on board

to reach depths never, never seen by man yet.

Our divers will be equipped with streamlined scubas

with an integrated lighting system

and a marine telephony system

to communicate underwater.

Please have a look. - James Bond style!

- We already broadcast dozens of animal documentaries.

- No no no, you did not understand.

- We must have not explained it properly.

- I am not making animal documentaries.

I am going to tell the story of men who are going to explore

a new world.

- Captain Cousteau in the lead,

and around him a galery of other personalities.

His loyal right hand man, B�ber.

The discreet wife, Simone,

Who the entire crew adores.

And the son,

with the movie star looks, Philippe.

- the spectators will travel with us

to all the oceans on the face of the Earth!

They will discover, they will explore,

they will share our emotions.

They will be afraid when we take risks.

They will tremble,

they will laugh, they will cry!

It is not stories about fish that interest people,

it is stories about people. And that is what I'm going to show your viewers.

- And... How many films will this contract cover?

- Twelve.

- Six.

- Twelve.

- Hello? *- Hello?

Are you ready? - Yes. No.

Almost ready, yes. *- We meet at 11h in the lobby, alright?

- Alright. *- See you soon.

- Stay here.

- Come with me.

- The contract with American TV finally gives us the means for our ambition.

But careful boys, we'll have to be organized.

It's no longer a hobby.

We will open a new production office in Los Angeles, on top of the one in Paris.

We will expand our research activities here in Marseille,

and Labanus with be responsible for it.

Naturally, we will keep

a team of scientist at the oceanographic museum in Monaco.

And as for the Calypso, we will give her a new youth.

Because she will be sailing for the next three years

to shoot the 12 movies we promised to the Americans.

And for this, it's Philippe

who will be in charge of the project.

- Hello Mrs. - Hello.

- Hello Mrs. - The starboard engine

is stuttering again. Are you all deaf because

of all the diving or what?

- I will go warn Titi.

- You're having Muscadet wine for breakfast?

- I've been doing that for 30 years and I feel fine!

Do you want to touch my guns?

- No, I'll pass, thanks.

If someone had told me that you would be writing all day...

- Well... You know, that's how it is.

When you're in love.

- Well then.

- That should make you happy, shouldn't it?

- Depends on the girl.

- I'll introduce her to you.

- It's biting! - Hey, guys!

- It bit!

- Come on come on come on!

Pull it up, pull it up!

Where is it?

- Look!

- Here! I saw it!

- It's monstrous!

- No sharp movements.

And always, always keep your eyes on them.

If they come a bit to close...

Don't hesitate, guys.

- Philippe, are you listening?

- Yes, I am. You've told us the same thing 30 times B�ber, we got it.

- Philippe.

Thank you.

Alright. The cage will be at 6 meters

to allow us to do our decompression stop

inside, safely.

If they become a bit too aggressive, we turn back to back right away.

Serge and Christian, you dive together.

I'll take care of Philippe's safety.

And don't stray too far from the cage. OK?

- OK. - OK?

I can still kick your ass, you know!

- Calm down!

- You're an asshole! - Why, because I'm the only one who isn't scared?

- We took risks because of you!

- We're here to film, so I film!

- Never do that again.

- It's my film, I do what I want!

- Who the hell are you? You're just your daddy's boy!

- What did you say? What did you just say?

- How are you, son?

- I'm good, and you?

- Good.

Dr Clark, the head of the zoology department of the university of Maryland.

My son, Ph�lippe. - Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - This way please.

- She is the world's most renowned shark specialist in the world!

- Impressive. You don't have any luggage?

- I was told to travel light.

- OK great.

This is a quick one hour flight.

You're worried you'll get cold?

- It's the traditional diver's hat.

Our new uniform.

The crew of the Calypso must be instantly recognizable.

I even have one for you.

- And it's... Is it mandatory?

- Telegenic.

If I had negociated even 0,1 % of all the oil wells

I discovered for them...

- You wouldn't have to make TV films.

- I have a surprise for you.

OK can I take control?

- Wait, what are you doing?

- I'm taking control.

I got my licence last year.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- Come again? - Why didn't you tell me anything?

- I don't know...

I thought...

- Do you have a license for this kind of large twin engine plane?

- I flew it on the way out.

- You stay at the controls.

It's an order, alright?

- Yeah?

- Mrs, are you sure that...

- Everything is fine, B�ber. Thank you.

- The music, Mrs, it is beautiful.

- Not now, B�ber. I'm not in the mood.

About your Dr Clark...

Didn't you forget to tell me her first name?

It's pretty, Emilie.

I don't want women on board anymore, Jacques.

This ship, it's my home.

- I thought we talked about it.

- You see enough women when you're on dry land.

- You know, I feel like the organization isn't keeping the pace.

- Did you hear what I just said?

- Yes, I heard.

- And you understood?

- Yes, I understood.

I think someone should be ahead of the Calypso.

To prepare everything in advance. Someone we can trust.

What do you think? - Well, call your son.

Your other son. Jean-Michel.

- Didn't he start his architecture business?

- He did, but let's just say that clients aren't quite pouring in.

Call him.

- Loubi...

- I'm going to become old and ugly just to piss you off.

- I will always love you.

Even when you will be old and ugly.

- You're such a smooth talker, Jacques.

- Welcome.

Please, sit down.

- Thank you.

- Captain Cousteau,

do you really believe that man will colonize the seas?

- Absolutely!

I believe that in the near future,

a Homo aquaticus capable of

living underwater will exist.

A shunt, connected to a chemical cartridge

will ensure the oxygenation of the blood,

and thanks to artificial gills,

Man will be able to rediscover its original world.

The aquatic world.

I believe that with the help of science,

Man knows no limits. I believe so.

- What the hell are they doing?

- The Captain wants us to catch Sea Lions

to study them.

- Excuse me Captain, but...

I'm not sure I understand well.

- It's really simple, B�ber.

We're very late. We can't miss the weather

window to sail to South America. You have to cross the Atlantic

and take the 2 Sea Lions with you.

- But what are we going to do with them?

- A film, B�ber. We're going to make a film.

We will tell a nice story of friendship growing

between the crew

and these wild animals.

Of course,

we will have to open the cages to try to tame them.

We can imagine situations...

I already have a few rough ideas...

We'll have to give them names.

- P�pito.

Like the song.

- P�pito?

- They're fighting!

- What now!

What is going on?

- Your husband is turning into a twat.

And old twat. - Don't start, Philippe.

- They're getting angry,

but it will be fine.

- You believe that?

So you're ready to do anything to make money.

- What are you talking about?

- I'm talking about your shitty films.

- Philippe!

- I'm talking about these two poor animals about to croak in their cage.

Why am I even telling you that? You will be able to make a film.

And that's the important thing, isn't it?

You'll be able to tell a nice story.

All fake, all megalomaniac, just the way you like it.

The Captain and his crew

befriend wild animals.

It's great, amazing.

Bravo! It's Disney and co!

This is all bullshit!

And you know it's bullshit.

The entire crew knows it's bullshit.

- Yes, I'm going to tell a story.

And yes, I have films to deliver.

And yes, I have contracts to honor.

And at the end of the month I have to pay wages to 150 people.

And let me remind you

that you are one of them!

- Want to hear some good news?

You only have 149 left.

- B�ber, let's carry on.

"Mom, I am leaving.

"I am going to marry Jan.

"I would like us to be together, reunited.

"Do not leave me alone with our troubles.

"If you come with me, we will arrange something in Monaco,

"with your friends and mine.

"Otherwise we will have a small wedding, in Paris, as soon as possible.

"Mom, I beg of you.

"Together, the journey will be so much more beautiful.

"I love you.

"Write me."

- Is something wrong, Mrs?

- I am jealous, B�ber.

- But...

Of whom?

- Of the others.

Of all the others.

Anyway... What are we eating this evening?

- Come.

- First, here in Marseille,

the advanced marine research center,

this is where we design the submarines...

The underwater houses, etc etc...

In Paris, the "Associated Sharks",

the head office of the company

which produces the films.

In the United States

Two production companies

taking care of the films and documentaries.

Roughly 60 % for France, 40 % for the United States.

Over there, look!

- That's good.

- Over there!

And to conclude, somewhere in the world,

the Calypso.

There. We need a director

of finance for all this.

You went to Harvard, I believe?

- Yes.

- You know, this is exactly

where I went diving the very first time.

- I would have liked to have seen that.

- Let me check.

Ready?

- I'm not sure if this underwater grotto is a good idea.

- Can you please trust me?

This is going to be unbelievable! It's fantastic! It's like swimming in an aquarium.

You'll love it.

Let's go!

- Hello?

*- Grandpa is dead.

- What did you say? I can't hear you, there a lot of noise around me.

*- Grandpa is dead!

Did you hear me?

- Monsieur Cousteau?

- I'm coming.

Yes, I heard you.

- The funeral is on the day after tomorrow.

Is it enough time for you to come home?

* Hello?

- I can't be there until Monday.

*- Tomorrow?

- No, Monday 29th.

- It's in more than a week.

- Well... Do it without me.

*- No way! That's your father!

- I know, but... He's dead.

Life goes on. He's dead, what do you want me to say?

- I'll try to delay the funeral as much as possible, alright?

*- Do what you can.

See you.

- Monsieur Cousteau?

- I'm coming, I'm coming.

- I hear Philippe has formed his own crew?

- Yes, I think he wants to go on slightly different topics.

- Ecology.

*- I ask you to give a warm welcome to mister Jacques Cousteau!

- Congratulations. - Thank you very much.

- That's good, that's good.

Let's set up over there.

There! She's diving!

I'm off.

Baby...

Look.

This is home.

*- Hello, yes?

- Captain? *- Yes?

- Henri here. *- How are you, Henri?

- I have to talk to you. *- What is going on?

- Some species of whales

have already completely disappeared from the Atlantic

due to intensive hunting.

Here,

the great whale is affected by pollution.

- And are we talking about oil slicks?

- Oil slicks,

heavy metals, garbage...

You name it, it's out there!

- Hand me the guitar!

Well? - I even found French newspapers.

- Very good.

- You remember our old observation buoy?

- I thought it burned.

- Well, can you imagine that

it will soon be back in action!

Here, a brand new idea...

A revolutionary propulsion system.

And here, of course...

Our latest brainchild...

The Argyron�te submarine.

The hull has just been built.

- Captain Nemo's Nautilus.

- It's perfect to work on the maintenance of your pipelines.

- I'm happy to see in good shape.

- Have you read the newspapers? - I imagine that it's all very exaggerated.

- These are just small treasury issues.

Etienne.

You know as well as I do, that the future,

research,

these are never matters for accountants.

- For 15 years, my friends and I have always been by your side.

- I know I can count on you.

- I admire you, JYC.

You made possible the impossible.

Unfortunately...

This is a bygone era.

Your vision of underwater conquest is too romantic.

The future is no longer about men under the sea, how do you call them again?

The aquanauts.

All these stories about houses under the sea,

it's very good to impress people,

to tell nice stories on TV.

But from now on, robots are the future.

Less expensive.

Less risky.

No issues with decompression.

You had your fun, Jacques.

Now maybe it's time to...

- Laban as well?

- But it won't be enough.

All these layoffs won't suffice.

You have to convince your father to sell the Calypso.

That boat is a financial pit.

Otherwise, he will lose everything.

*- We hear about unpaid taxes,

debts. Didn't you think too big?

*- Money is a tool.

If I had thought like an accountant,

I wouldn't have done a 1/10th of what I have achieved in these 30 years.

The bankers abandon us because they think of nothing but profit...

Can you turn it off, please?

* The government abandons us because...

Thank you.

- B�ber wanted to fix your bookcase.

But something or other was missing.

What's going on?

- It's nothing...

Ah!

Are the lightbulbs still around here?

- They were never in there.

Jacques.

I know some people say that the Calypso is too old.

Too expensive.

That we should sell it.

These reasonable types, you and me we never listened to them.

- What are you talking about... - Don't deny it, I know it.

You, you go all around the world.

Me? I live on that boat.

Year-round.

With all my fellows.

This boat, it's my home.

My life.

I don't want that to change.

Nobody ever went there?

Oh yes, the explorers.

- No, we never mentioned and advance!

Let me refresh your memory.

You still owe them two films. Which they paid for in full!

You're not going to squeeze another dollar out of them, JYC!

*- We do feel sad to leave this entrancing, magic place.

But the Calypso, indifferent to her crew's nostalgia,

is already setting her course towards new adventures.

- So?

Did you like it? - Very much.

- Actually so much that we'd like to see a little more.

- JYC, we're worried about the two remaining films you're supposed to deliver.

- Before the end of the year.

- Well, as a matter of fact,

I am going to deliver four, in one go!

Let me explain to you.

This will be my greatest expedition yet.

I am going to explore...

The last untouched open space in the world...

Antartica!

The frozen spaces, the white continent, the icebergs...

the whales, the pinguins...

Place where man has

never dived before!

I already have the title:

Voyage to the end of the world!

- An expedition like this,

we have to get all new diving equipment,

and above all a special boat, an ice breaker!

- David...

Have you an idea of the cost?

- Around five million dollars.

- No! No way, no way.

- How much are you prepared to invest? - JYC!

- One million. - Max.

- It's a deal.

- That's not even going to rent you an ice breaker.

- An ice breaker, who needs an ice breaker?

I am taking the Calypso.

- The Calypso, in the Antartic ocean?

- Absolutely.

- Fabulous! What an idea.

- She's a very good boat.

She'll make it.

- It's an old boat.

A very old boat.

- With an old captain.

- With a wooden hull.

Going into the ice with that, it's suicide.

- Let's not exaggerate.

- You very well know it.

- Do you really think I have a choice?

- Is it that bad?

- You know...

I feel like I spent my entire life

running after money.

- What do you want?

- I would like you to come with me.

Antartica!

Come on, you wouldn't miss that?

- Excuse us for bothering you, Captain.

But may I ask you for your autograph?

- Yes, of course.

- I admire you so much.

- I still remember those two sea lions,

what were their names again...

- P�pito and Cristobal.

- That's right, they were so adorable.

- We won't bother you any more. - And once again, bravo.

- Thank you very much. Have a good day.

They didn't recognize you because of the...

- Yeah.

I never do autographs. I find that stupid.

- You know, I don't this is suicide. I'm certain

that it will be a beautiful, great adventure.

We make a good team, don't we?

- Stop that.

Don't bother. - Think about it.

- I don't need to.

It's a no.

- I don't get it.

- You don't get it...

It's not very complicated.

It's just that I prefer being Philippe Cousteau rather than the son of Captain Cousteau.

That's all.

- I didn't think it was so difficult.

- That's because you never thought about it.

I see...

You have to go.

- No, not at all.

- You never thought about it because you don't care. That's the truth.

And the funniest thing for me is,

all these years, I was watching you going forward, like that,

determined, full of confidence...

I admired you.

I admired you so much, dad.

So much.

But now I understand.

You don't care because you only think of yourself.

You only ever thought of yourself.

Having fun with your toys, your inventions, your own curiosity,

your desires, your dreams.

And your conquests, yours!

That's all. The rest, you...

You don't care.

- You're right.

Sometimes I tell myself I should never have had children.

- And sometimes I tell myself I would have preferred having a different father.

- Well...

- Do you ever think about mom?

- All the time.

- Glad to see you.

How are you?

- Good.

- This is good.

- Yeah.

"My love, I don't know when you will read this letter,

"but after several days at sea,

"writing to you makes me feel like I'm not so far away.

"The ocean here seems more immense than anywhere else.

"Soon we'll be in sight of the first islands.

"I cannot wait to discover this unknown world."

- Everything alright, Mrs?

Do you need anything?

- Warmth!

I'm freezing!

- Thanks to satellite observations,

we were able to leave Ushuaia

during a most favorable weather window.

And we are now heading towards these small islands,

North of the Antartic peninsula,

which are known for their extraordinary population of marine mammals

such as blue whales, gray whales,

etc, etc...

Is it good, Colin?

- Good for me, Captain.

- This is nuts. We haven't seen a single whale.

- Over there, there's something.

- What is that?

Whalers.

- What a carnage.

They slaughtered them and moved on to another spot.

Always the same story.

- Crap!

- And can we try to circle around to the West... Over.

*- The depression is growing too rapidly.

The only solution is to turn back and head for shelter.

Otherwise, you'll go through hell. Over.

- Roger that.

*- You confirm that you will turn back and seek shelter? Over.

- I'll get back to you. Over and out.

3 in the morning and it's still daylight.

This is not human.

Did I miss something?

- I think it's going to shake a bit, B�ber.

- Captain.

Captain?

- We're here.

- Scrub your soles, please.

They're covered with grease.

One of the two Leopard Seals came close,

really close to the camera,

he was going to grab the camera.

- Not to short, uh?

- Don't worry, B�ber.

This way we won't have to redo it.

B�ber...

JYC.

- Thank you, honey.

To the shepherdess!

- TO THE SHEPHERDESS!

- Merry Christmas to you, baby!

- I haven't experienced something this strong for 30 years.

Since the first time Tailliez lent me his,

his mask he made out of a truck tire inner tube.

I remember the feeling the first time

I put my head underwater.

The immensity...

The silence.

The purity.

Over 30 years ago, I discovered a new world.

And so I wanted to show it.

I wanted to explore it.

I wanted to talk about it.

And in the end I wanted to conquer it.

When in fact it needed to be protected.

- It's not too late.

It's not too late.

- Fools!

- No one is going to buy documentaries

about ecology, no one!

- Yes, because TV channels don't want

any trouble with industrials, that's why!

- Where the hell is the car?

- They're the ones who pollute

but they buy advertising time every year!

- Oh cut out the left wing diatribe with me!

- Hey! We don't need these guys.

The world oceans are in danger.

I am here today to announce the creation of the Cousteau Soc�ety,

a non lucrative organization

whose mission is to protect nature.

If industrialists pollute,

it is not out of cynicism.

They do not want to actively destroy the planet.

And they would be willing to accept and follow the regulations of the politicians.

But the politicians don't do anything because they are thinking of their elections.

The funds collected by the Cousteau society will be used

to produce our future documentaries

and to raise public awareness

for the need to save nature.

I believe it will take a widespread

people's movement to push the

governments to take the necessary measures

to protect the planet.

My son, Philippe,

and myself, will give conferences.

We will go meet the people.

- And you believe that the people will rise to the occasion?

- You see people think the sea

is so immense

that man will never be able to destroy it.

And that is a fundamental error.

- One day, we will no longer be able to swim in the sea,

because only the simplest forms of life,

such as bacteria and viruses,

will be able to survive the pollution.

- The longer we wait,

the poorer the world we want to save, will be.

- With this, we'll be able to go anywhere the Calypso can't go.

Rivers, lakes...

Fresh water will be one of the big challenges of tomorrow.

We have to be able to talk about it.

- The Calypso II.

- Yeah...

- We have the power to act as citizens

of this world.

For the sake of our children, and grandchildren,

we can change things.

- This is our planet.

And it's the only one we have.

Man has probably done more damage to planet Earth

during the course of the 20th century

than in all of human history before.

Do you want to try?

- What?

- Do you want to try?

- You're the pilot.

- Thanks.

- We live in an interminable succession of absurdities

imposed by the blind logic of short term thinking.

The demographic explosion,

The divorce of south and north,

the climatic changes of all sorts,

the elimination of thousands of species all around the world,

the dictatorship of materialism.

The only cure is the recourse

to utopia!

- Yes of course I want to talk to her. Put her on the phone.

*- Hello, daddy?

- How are you, my baby? Can you hear me?

- I'm not a baby anymore.

*- You're no longer a baby?

You're a grown up girl now, is that it? - Yes.

- And you're still happy? Do you want it to be a little brother

* or a little sister?

- A little brother. *- A little brother.

That's good. You're right, my baby. You're right.

* I have to go, sweetie.

I love you.

I love you. See you tomorrow.

- Daddy?

Daddy?

Daddy?

- Hello?

Yes.

What?

* As long as we haven't found the body, I want to believe.

But there's already some journalists who are aware

And I don't want Simone to learn about it from the radio.

Do what you can.

I'll call you back when I have news.

- Alright, Captain.

*- We will keep, on the European side, for the coming of 1985...

- Come in!

- Do you remember that...

you promised me that you would explain...

To initiate me to great music?

Now...

Would it be possible?

- If you wish, B�ber.

You like it?

- Yes.

A lot, Mrs.

It's beautiful.

I'll be right back.

- It's about Philippe.

- His seaplane...

An accident...

He is...

- Get out...

Leave me alone.

- I signed all the papers.

And I gave them clothes to prepare the body.

- It's my fault.

I feel so alone.

So, so alone.

- I'm here.

I will help you.

We will keep going.

Together.

- I no longer have the strength.

- Do you remember when you woke us up, with Philippe, to watch the sky...

You would tell us about the stars.

The galaxies.

And... One night, you told us...

"If one day, you find yourselves extremely sad..."

"Remember that we are but a small speck of dust.

- "A few atoms that fell from a star.

"We are here only for a short moment.

Barely a blink of an eye compared to the scale of the universe.

So, make the most of it.

Make the most of it.

Life is stronger than anything.

- So, the two of us, we will carry on living.