On a Clear Day (film)

On a Clear Day
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Directed by	Gaby Dellal
Produced by	Dorothy Berwin Sarah Curtis
Written by	Alex Rose
Starring	Peter Mullan Brenda Blethyn Sean McGinley
Music by	Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography	David Johnson
Editing by	Robin Sales John Wilson
Release date(s)	January 2005 (Sundance) April 7, 2006 (USA) (Limited)
Running time	98 min. 105. min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

Plot summary

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 that he needs some focus in his life, and, after a booze cruise along the English Channel, decides to focus his efforts on swimming across it. Frank trains with the help of friend and local chip shop owner Chan (Benedict Wong) and former co-workers Danny (Billy Boyd), Eddie (Sean McGinley) and Norman (Ron Cook) until he feels he is fit and ready for the attempt.

Cast

• Peter Mullan — Frank Redmond
• Brenda Blethyn — Joan Redmond
• Jamie Sives — Rob Redmond
• Jodhi May — Angela Redmond
• Billy Boyd — Danny
• Benedict Wong — Chan
• Sean McGinley — Eddie
• Ron Cook — Norman
• Shaun Dingwall — Observer
• Tony Roper - Merv

External links

• On a Clear Day (film) at the Internet Movie Database