Boundless (Spanish: Sin límites) is a Spanish historical drama adventure miniseries directed by Simon West that premiered on 10 June 2022. It stars Álvaro Morte and Rodrigo Santoro as Juan Sebastián Elcano and Ferdinand Magellan respectively. It was created on the 500th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World.
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| Spanish | Sin límites |
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| Screenplay by | Patxi Amezcua |
| Directed by | Simon West |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original languages | Spanish Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 10 June 2022 |
Plot
editThe plot is a fictionalised account of the First Circumnavigation of the World, tracking the 1519–22 voyage initiated by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.[1]
Cast
edit- Rodrigo Santoro as Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer and captain of the Trinidad[2]
- Álvaro Morte as Juan Sebastián Elcano, a Spanish explorer[2]
- Niccolò Senni as Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian explorer
- Bárbara Goenaga as Beatriz, Magellan's wife[3]
- Gonçalo Diniz as Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese explorer and Beatriz's brother[3]
- Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Juan de Cartagena, a Spanish aristocrat and captain of the San Antonio[3]
- Adrián Lastra as Luis de Mendoza, a Spanish explorer and captain of the Victoria[3]
- Kepa Errasti as Gaspar de Quesada, a Spanish explorer and captain of the Concepción
- Machi Salgado as Juan Rodríguez Serrano, a Spanish explorer and captain of the Santiago
- Raúl Tejón as Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa, a Spanish explorer [3]
- Xosé A. Touriñán as Álvaro de Mezquita, a Portuguese explorer
- Carlos Scholz as Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor
- Manuel Morón as Cardinal Fonseca[1]
- Colin Ryan as Enrique of Malacca, a Malay slave
- Pedro Bachura as Omar, a sailor from Madeira
- Dídac Calpe as Juan, a Spanish cabin boy
- Pepón Nieto as Padre Bartolomé[3]
- Carlos Cuevas as Martino[3]
- Mario Toñanez as Chief of the Guaraní
- Jason Asuncion as Humabón, chief of Cebu
- Armando Alera as Lapulapu, chief of Mactan
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
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| 1 | "Mi rey no ha querido verme (My king did not wish to see me)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 10 June 2022 |
| 2 | "Te buscan por traición (You are wanted for treason)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 10 June 2022 |
| 3 | "La rebelión está castigada con la muerte (The punishment for rebellion is death)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 17 June 2022 |
| 4 | "Las ballenas no nadan en ríos (Whales don't swim in rivers)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 17 June 2022 |
| 5 | "Os han elegido como capitán (You have been chosen as captain)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 17 June 2022 |
| 6 | "Son vientos del este (Winds from the east)" | Simon West | Patxi Amezcua | 17 June 2022 |
Production
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The project is the result of the collaboration agreement signed by RTVE and the Spanish Ministry of Defence in March 2018.[5] RTVE and Amazon Prime Video unveiled the project in February 2020. Simon West was announced as director, and MONO Films and KILIMA Media as production companies.[6][7] The screenplay was written by Patxi Amezcua.[8] Several cast members were disclosed on 22 April 2021.[3][8] The series consists of 6 episodes each with a running time of around 40 minutes,[9] with a total budget of €20 million.[10][11] Production began filming in Olite, Navarre, on 26 April 2021.[12] Shooting locations also included the Azkorri beach in Getxo,[13] Biscay, and the Dominican Republic.[8] According to Amezcua, the most important historical license in the screenplay was bringing Magellan and Elcano together on the same ship.[10]
To add autenthicity, Simon West decided that the characters should speak in their own native languages, as opposed to everybody speaking English with an accent. Accordingly, most of the dialogues are in Spanish, but several characters speak in Portuguese, and the series portrays Malayo-Polynesian languages as well.[14]
Release
editAmazon Prime Video scheduled an exclusive premiere in Spain and Latin America for 10 June 2022.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Sin límites': Rodrigo Santoro y Álvaro Morte harán historia como Magallanes y Elcano para Amazon". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b Morillo, Valentina (22 April 2021). "'Sin límites': Rodrigo Santoro y Álvaro Morte serán Magallanes y Elcano en la serie de Amazon y TVE". El Español.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Álvaro Morte salta a Amazon Prime Video para protagonizar 'Sin límites', la serie de Magallanes y Elcano con RTVE". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Boundless on Amazon". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 April 2021). "'Westworld' Star Rodrigo Santoro, 'Money Heist's' Alvaro Morte to Star in Amazon, RTVE's 'Boundless'". Variety.com.
- ^ "RTVE y Amazon anuncian la superproducción de 20 millones 'Sin límites'". Bluper. El Español. 20 February 2020.
- ^ Ortiz Cortés, Marina (23 February 2020). "5 millones por capítulo y un rodaje internacional con sabor español: descubre 'Sin límites'". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b c "'Sin límites', miniserie de RTVE y Amazon, anuncia su reparto a pocos días de comenzar su grabación". Audiovisual451. 22 April 2021.
- ^ Sánchez Montáñez, Rebeca (5 May 2022). "Tráiler de 'Sin límites' , la miniserie sobre la primera vuelta al mundo de Elcano y Magallanes". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (20 February 2020). "'Sin Límites': la superproducción que TVE y Amazon preparan de Juan Sebastián Elcano". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Goenaga, A. (26 April 2021). "La nueva serie sobre Magallanes y Elcano causa furor en Olite". Noticias de Navarra.
- ^ "Graban en la playa Azkorri de Getxo la serie "Sin límites" sobre la primera vuelta al mundo de Magallanes y Elcano". 20minutos.es. 5 May 2021.
- ^ Hopewell, John (16 October 2022). "'Boundless': Rodrigo Santoro, Alvaro Morte Lead the Greatest of Seafaring Adventures, Sold by ZDF Studios, RTVE". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Fdez, Juan M. (8 June 2022). "'Sin Límites' podrá verse en todo el mundo gracias al acuerdo entre RTVE, Amazon y la ZDF alemana". Bluper – via El Español.