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(synthesizer music)

(projector whirring)

(soft music)

(ethereal music)

(music intensifies)

(water bubbling)

(motor running)

(cell phone ringing)

[ANTE] Julija

(indistinct speaking)

(footsteps)

(water running)

(indistinct chatter)

(pop music)

(woman singing in foreign language)

(volume increases)

(volume decreases)

(music continues)

(music stops)

(water bubbling)

(motor running)

(indistinct chatter)

Julija, is that you?

Julija?

Beautiful like your mother.

Alberto, Nela's daughter.

Alberto.

Javi!

Ante!

You're going to love--

Martine, you're going to love this place.

(indistinct chatter)

(lively music)

-Hi, I'm Amel. -Hi.

-Ante. -Javi.

I miss you.

Hi, Javi.

Good to see you.

Ah, Carla.

Martine.

-This is Nela, you know. -I remember you.

-Ante, Martine. -Thanks for coming.

Julija.

A small gift from New York.

Thank you.

No gift for Ante.

He has everything already.

Thank you.

Thank you, Javi.

(indistinct chatter)

-I do. -Thank you.

(papers rustling)

(distant indistinct chatter)

One, two, three...

Whoa.

(indistinct chatter)

(soft music)

(cheering)

(lively music)

(man singing in foreign language)

(indistinct chatter)

(group singing along)

(group singing along)

(music and chatter continue)

Javi...

I just want to say how happy I am

to have you here after seven years.

And I'm proud to host your friends.

(chuckling)

-Thank you. -Yeah, yeah,

and I am proud that this dinner in my home

is the last stop of their trip.

I have made many mistakes in my life,

but this friendship has always been one of the biggest...gift.

(laughter)

I missed you.

I missed you.

Ante.

He was the best captain I had.

You know, we met very young

and we went on these wild adventures,

most of which I cannot mention

in front of such polite company.

(laughter)

I love this man like my brother.

Viva el amor.

(applause)

And as for my father's boat that you sank...

I forgive you.

(applause)

Julija, get up.

Get up and recite the poem I wrote him.

I wrote that poem for you.

(applause)

(applause, cheering)

She skipped a line.

She missed the best part about the father.

And when you come into your peace,

there is one thing I ask.

You have no right to take my father.

You must always bring him back.

(applause)

-Enjoy your evening. -Bravo!

(soft music)

(water bubbling)

(Julija gasps)

(panting)

(indistinct chatter)

(motor running)

(indistinct chatter)

It's not about the money.

(quiet voices conversing)

I don't understand.

That's good they're away.

Imagine going through this with kids at home.

I don't know.

She's blind.

(glasses clink)

Old age.

You see that island?

I call it Nela's Belly.

Yeah, well, he feeds me well.

I am good fisherman.

Ah.

She's my best catch.

Ante wins again.

Do you know your mother won a beauty contest?

Yeah, we were sailing the islands

before you were born.

She wasn't even signed up.

They pulled her out of the crowd.

It's a very long time ago.

Not so long ago.

Partner, incredible, right?

Julija.

Pavo's land is from over here to the small pine tree.

And ours is from the tree to the right

all the way to the end of the bay there.

Oh, very nice.

And ideally,

we need both land to build a nice resort.

Why don't we cut through there?

We already broke one boat there.

Who broke the boat?

Ah.

Another adventure without me, huh?

Julija, go through the channel.

Yeah, yeah, see, now this is how I remember your father.

A real honor.

(beeping)

(beeping intensifies)

(beeping continues)

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.

(beeping slows)

Huh?

Ante.

Who sank the boat?

You've got nothing to say.

Remember, that's how it was when we sailed Calamar.

Ante.

Ante, stop the boat.

Ante, what are you doing?

She's the best, I should go in.

Who is the best captain?

Who is the--

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Javi, don't swim all the way.

I will anchor on the other side.

You know, where I come from,

if a boy swims one isle to the next,

he becomes a man.

Maybe we should try, huh?

I don't like when I don't know what's below me.

Oh...

If you need to know everything up front,

you'll never get off this island.

Never said I want to leave.

So you're good then.

I'm going diving tomorrow.

Deep. 40 meters.

There is this beautiful blue light,

very beautiful,

but you can't see it from the surface.

(indistinct chatter)

Hm.

So that's why you are here, huh?

For the blue light?

You are out of shape, old man.

Girls beat you.

Bravo, Julija.

Hey, here's the land.

Come on.

How far is it to Italy?

This is the best part.

-Four hours. -Uh-huh.

And Italian coast suck.

(Javi laughs)

This will be paradise for Italia.

And watch this.

Javi, watch this.

Watch, it's just over the other side

of the island, the opposite.

-Interesting. -Yeah.

Picture it.

Infinity pool.

And...

Here.

And they keep the other side of the island open sea.

You know, the boats free.

And Pavo is somewhere here waiting for us.

-Good. -Yeah.

-Good. -Yeah, yeah.

Very good.

Pavo will be late.

(waves crashing)

It's useless to go back home

when we came all the way here.

Don't stress.

I will get us a dinner.

Julija, let's go.

I'll stay.

Nela.

Just loosen the rope and tighten the anchor

when the wind changes.

(laughs)

Are you hungry?

I can get us some sea urchins.

Starving.

I'll go get the knives and bread from the boat.

(items clattering)

(indistinct chatter)

(suitcase rustling)

Bravo.

(laughs)

It's been a while.

Where is Ante?

He's probably still looking for murina.

(Javi laughs)

We all could just sail away.

Leave him here hunting for murina.

My mother dressed up for you last night.

She changed a couple of times.

Here you go.

I asked your mother to marry me.

-Come on. -When?

We're not telling the truth?

I will not comment on this.

Hey, where are you going now?

-Hey. -Come on.

-Never coming back. -Nelita.

-Mama. -Nelita, come back now.

Okay, you--wait, wait.

Wait a minute.

Hold on.

Watch this.

(woman singing in foreign language)

(Nela laughs)

Come out now if you dare.

No, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no.

-Come on. -No.

Julija.

Your mother forgot how to dance.

(music and singing continue)

No, no, no, no.

I dare you.

I dare you--Mama, I dare you.

(laughter)

(music continues)

Ante!

What happened?

I left a grouper down in the cay.

I got stuck.

Back to it, Javi, the big boat fished it all.

Poor little fishies.

Pavo had to go to quit.

He will meet us tomorrow.

Don't worry.

(laughter)

Hey, don't grab my foot.

It's my foot.

Hey, Nela!

My foot!

(laughter)

Fight!

(grunting)

(laughter)

Hey!

(laughter)

Julija, you ready?

Yes.

Okay, never give up.

Julija, never give up.

(laughter)

(grunting)

(laughter)

No, you're letting them win.

Javi.

Javi.

Is there blood?

Hey.

I'm fine.

Let me see.

(pages rustling)

This will stop the bleeding.

Thank you.

Okay?

Oh, perfect, yeah.

You okay?

Are you okay?

The eyes never lie.

Hm.

I wasn't--I wasn't--

We'll show him necklace like this.

You were flirting well.

-Like this. -I was 17.

I do remember this, actually.

You see, what was happening was Nela was showing us

all of her favorite jewelry,

and then I bought everything that she likes

and I give it to her.

And then I got fired, that's what happened.

True, and then we all went sailing.

Good times.

It's not murina,

but tomorrow Julija will catch you one.

You spearfish?

She loves it, she comes with me every morning.

Huntress, and beautiful like your mother.

You can have anything you choose in this life, Julija.

She's the best girl.

I hate spearfishing.

I like to dive.

You like when you come back home with a catch.

No, I like to dive.

Once I stayed underwater for five minutes and 20 seconds.

She won a medal at the national competition.

Now I understand why you want to sell this land.

Why?

If he sells the land,

we will buy an apartment in Zagreb.

Come on, you must go to Harvard.

-Harvard? -Yes.

Look at her, they would do everything to have her.

Javi, she grow up in paradise,

and girls like her get picked up and pregnant right away.

And you know that as much as I do.

Ante.

Julija, help me with dessert, huh?

-I'd love to go. -Good.

Don't blow up her dreams, Javi.

She's already bigger than life.

Why not?

I want to go.

Okay, then go.

And you think they are waiting for you?

They are not waiting for you.

There are millions like you, millions better than you.

But she's sure to get in.

We sponsored their new library.

Yeah, that's nice.

But what are you going to do with Harvard?

Come back here?

No one here cares about Harvard.

Why would I need to come back?

Exactly.

Dreams die in paradise, Ante.

I know what's best for my daughter.

Like you knew what was best for me, right?

(cutlery clattering)

Okay, Julija can go in Harvard,

but when she comes back here,

she can manage our resort.

She will do much better than that.

Thank you.

Ante, you had one already.

-Mm. -Just...

You will love me anyhow,

no matter how fat I am, hm?

Did you worry about me today, huh?

Did you worry about me while I was bleeding

in the water like an animal?

No, I didn't.

(knife scraping)

(playing guitar)

(Javi sings in foreign language)

Julija.

What happens when small boats and big boats dock together?

(continues playing)

Small boats save people when the big boats are sinking.

They crash.

(Javi continues singing)

(paper rustling)

(continues singing and playing)

(waves crashing)

(soft, tense music)

(splash)

(panting)

(soft, tense music)

(woman singing in foreign language)

Javi!

(volume increases)

Javi!

(volume decreases)

Good morning...

Good morning.

What boarding school do your kids go to?

New Rosé.

Where is it?

Switzerland.

Hm, is it nice?

The best.

(door opens)

Why?

Why do you ask?

They will be here in an hour.

Do you know what this song is about?

(music and singing continue)

It's about being in love as you can only be at 17.

I've never been in love.

How could you be?

Go unlock the gate for Pavo.

(laughter, chatter)

(shrieks)

(laughs)

Distance to the grove exotics and Zagreb.

The grove is four hours by speed boat

and the Zagreb

is six, seven hours by--

-Four hours-- -Four hours by speed boat.

Any planes nearby?

No one.

(muffled speaking)

(indistinct chatter)

And we can get the tech plate for a new wind

from the regional board.

Right.

The tax break, do you have?

The least I can do.

So tell me, how do you propose to build this so remotely?

Here's the plan.

Well, this triples the cost, yeah?

Who do you have to build the pipeline?

Anyone?

Yes, we called the local company.

Yes.

-A local company? -Yes.

(indistinct chatter)

What's the distance for the water?

Two kilometers.

Taxpayers will pay for it.

Think it'll 11 million Euro for finished paid.

It will be difficult to manage

from another continent.

But we have everyone we need on this table.

I will manage it.

This is a great opportunity.

Now is the time.

What do you say?

Complicated.

Give me a second.

(indistinct chatter)

Julija.

Please, Leticia, please stop.

Stop using our children as a leverage.

That's what you and your lawyers are doing.

(insects chirring)

Stop making these excuses.

Why? Why not?

I don't tell you how to live.

(footsteps)

Javi.

We can pick you up tonight.

Great.

(indistinct chatter)

(boat horn beeps)

Javier.

Over there.

I'm coming down.

Make sure you come back up.

There is a mass in the bay tonight

and the whole team for the project

will be there.

Sure you don't want to dive?

You live in paradise, Ante.

You should learn to enjoy it.

I'm also going.

Let's suit her up.

I see everybody is brave today.

(water bubbling)

(soft, haunting music)

(soft, haunting music)

(water bubbling)

(soft, haunting music)

(soft, haunting music)

Woo!

Hey! Hey!

Fantastic.

Oh, so proud of you.

Negative 40 meters.

Bravo.

Brave girl.

Crazy, brave girl.

You did great.

I've told you, she's a natural.

I know that...

I know that.

You've gotta come next time, huh?

How it was, sir?

It's like she was born in the sea.

(indistinct chatter)

Hey.

You want a drink?

Yeah?

(pop music)

You live over there, right?

No.

And wasn't your dad yelling at us the other day?

No, my father is a millionaire.

We are--we are traveling around the world

before I go to Harvard.

Cool.

So you brought your own line for swimming

or visiting the fishermen?

He's in love with his wife.

That's why we're here.

Are they having an affair?

I'm running away.

What about Harvard?

David, get to the boat.

Cecil is waiting.

-Do you want to come with us? -Julija!

Julija, come on.

Let's go.

I'm never going back.

Oh, come on, we got a party to go to.

I don't care.

I can do what I want.

That's for sure.

Hey, boys!

I'll give this watch to the first one

who can get my daughter out of the water.

-Just come. -You want this watch?

(splashing)

You gotta be fast.

Wanna come?

Sorry, boys.

A bit slow.

You're dangerous.

What is it?

You're leaving tomorrow.

Javi!

Come get dressed, we are going to be late.

(water running)

(door creaks open)

(banging on door)

(panting)

(panting)

(sighs)

(objects clattering)

(dishes shatter)

(lights click off)

(indistinct distant singing)

(indistinct singing)

Javi!

(singing continues)

Javi!

Javi!

(singing continues)

(objects clatter)

(hatch creaks open)

(shrieks)

(grunts)

(panting)

(grunting)

(panting)

(screams, splashes)

(panting)

(water bubbling)

(coughs)

(panting)

(panting)

(panting, coughing)

(grunts)

(grunts)

(weeping)

Javi!

Javi!

(panting)

(crying)

(praying softly)

(soft music)

(water bubbling)

(soft music)

(lively music)

(panting)

People burned to death on that land, Javi,

that's the land he's trying to sell you.

Be calm, Ante, be calm.

-He lied to you. -Don't touch me.

-Ante, calm down. -Don't touch me.

(group clamors)

Motherfucker.

You fucked my wife and raised my kid.

If you hurt them, I will ruin you.

Javi, please, you have to take me with you,

I'm done with this place, please.

Just take me with you to Switzerland or Paris

-or something, please. -I can't just take you with me.

Please.

Julija.

(indistinct shouting)

Nela, I can book a room for you in Dubrovnik.

Just give him a few days to calm down.

Javi, it's time for you to leave.

Nela.

I'm ready.

Good.

I'm ready.

You're strong.

Please, Javi.

You have to take me with you.

I can't stay in this house.

I'm sorry.

So it was all a lie.

You lied to me.

(sobs)

(weeping)

(water splashes)

(soft, haunting music)

(soft, haunting music)

(music fades, ends)

(water splashing softly)

(soft music)

(woman singing in foreign language)

(music and singing continue)

(music and singing continue)

(music fades, ends)