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Release Date: 2005 Cast: Billy Boyd, Tony Roper, Benedict Wong, Shaun Dingwall, Peter Mullan, Jamie Sives, Seán McGinley, Brenda Blethyn, Jodhi May, Ron Cook, Paul Ritter
Categories: Movies, Sports, Family Drama, Comedy-drama, Indie On a Clear Day is a 2005 British drama film written by Alex Rose and directed by Gaby Dellal. It stars Peter Mullan as Frank Redmond, an engineer in the shipyards on the River Clyde, who becomes stagnant and quickly sinks into depression following his redundancy. A naturally strong swimmer, Frank gets an idea while on a 'booze cruise' with his friends to swim the English Channel. Featuring an ensemble cast, it co-stars Brenda Blethyn, Sean McGinley and Billy Boyd, among others.
The filmed won two BAFTA Scotland Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay.
The story is set in present day... MORE
On a Clear Day is a 2005 British drama film written by Alex Rose and directed by Gaby Dellal. It stars Peter Mullan as Frank Redmond, an engineer in the shipyards on the River Clyde, who becomes stagnant and quickly sinks into depression following his redundancy. A naturally strong swimmer, Frank gets an idea while on a 'booze cruise' with his friends to swim the English Channel. Featuring an ensemble cast, it co-stars Brenda Blethyn, Sean McGinley and Billy Boyd, among others.
The filmed won two BAFTA Scotland Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay.
The story is set in present day Glasgow, Scotland near the banks of the River Clyde. Frank Redmond (played by Peter Mullan) and a few of his co-workers are laid off from the shipyards after 36 years service. This, along with his grief still suffered over the loss of one of his sons many years ago, plummets Frank into a deep depression. He gets on well with his wife, Joan (Brenda Blethyn); however, their relationship is distant. His son, Rob (Jamie Sives), is a devoted house husband who looks after his twin sons, while his wife, Angela (Jodhi May) works full time at the local Jobcentre.
After a violent panic attack, Frank realises LESS
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