New Zealand Herald
Thanks in large part to a terrific central performance from Mullan, it packs an emotional punch out of all proportion to its slight premise...
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On A Clear Day
Another Brit, working class under-dog story (see Kinky Boots). Again it's standard fare but with a big old British heart that have some critics claiming it to be the next 'Billy Elliot'.
Made redundant after years in a shipyard & still grieving over the drowning of his son decades ago, Glaswegian granddad Frank (Mullan) devises a dubious plan to restore his pride: he'll swim the English Channel.
Made redundant after years in a shipyard & still grieving over the drowning of his son decades ago, Glaswegian granddad Frank (Mullan) devises a dubious plan to restore his pride: he'll swim the English Channel.
2006Rating: M, contains medium level violence98 minsUK
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Gaby Dellal (Toy Boys)
- Writer:
- Alex Rose
- Cast:
- Brenda BlethynPeter MullanBilly BoydRon CookSean McGinley
On A Clear Day / Reviews
Empire Magazine
Most mainstream movies paddle in the shallows, but this has a heart big enough to swim the Atlantic. An inspiring, uplifting tale that deserves to be British cinema's latest success story...
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Its impact is such that you may find yourself soaked in some salt water of your own...
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