On a Clear Day
2005, Film, 95 min, Comedy, Drama, Romance, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 65
Anything is possible
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Cast
- Peter Mullan as Frank
- Brenda Blethyn as Joan
- Billy Boyd as Danny
- Sean McGinley as Eddie
- Jamie Sives as Rob
- Ron Cook as Norman
- Jodhi May as Angela
- Benedict Wong as Chan
- Anne Marie Timoney as Michelle
- Shaun Dingwall as Observer
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