A heart-warming tale of friendship, dignity and triumph against the odds, ON A CLEAR DAY features an all-star British cast and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2005. When Frank loses his job and direction for the first time in his life aged 55, he decides to take a swim… all the way to France. Great entertainment in the tradition of the Full Monty.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2005, this film features an all-star British cast that includes Peter Mullan (Young Adam, My Name is Joe), Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies, Little Voice) and Billy Boyd (The Lord of The Rings trilogy).

In ON A CLEAR DAY, Frank (Peter Mullan) is a hard-working 55 year-old, respected in his local community, who suddenly finds himself without a job. For the first time in his life, Frank is without direction. When his friend Danny (Billy Boyd) jokes that on a clear day he could swim to France, an idea is planted in Frank's mind.

Concealing his plans from his loving wife Joan (Brenda Blethyn) Frank determines to put his life back together by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - to swim the English Channel. In so doing he cements a broken relationship with his grown up son.

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