On a Clear Day
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.
Plot
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.
More details
author | Alex Rose |
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director | Gaby Dellal |
editor | Robin Sales |
genre | drama |
keywords | booze cruise drown english channel family tension glasgow jobcentre lay off panic attack rfa ''mounts bay river ron cook scotland sean mcginley shop owner survive swim troubled relationship |
musicBy | Stephen Warbeck |
producer | Dorothy Berwin Sarah Curtis |
publisher | Focus Features |
recordedAt | Isle of Man |