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On a Clear Day (film)

On a Clear Day
On A Clear Day film poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
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
Edited by Robin Sales
John Wilson
Release date
  • January 2005 (2005-01) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • 2 September 2005 (2005-09-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time
98 minutes
Country Scotland
Language English

On a Clear Day is a 2005 Scottish 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 Glasgow, Scotland near the banks of the River Clyde. After completing the construction of the ship RFA Mounts Bay, 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 drowning of one of his sons many years ago, plummets Frank into a deep depression. He gets on well with his wife, Joan (Brenda Blethyn), but their relationship is distant. His other 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. Rob has a troubled relationship with his father, feeling the guilt of being the 'surviving' son.

After a violent panic attack, Frank realizes 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. A successful crossing alleviates the family tensions.


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