Another Brit, working class under-dog story (see Kinky Boots). Again it's standard fare but with a big old British heart...
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.
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69 %67 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %12,463 reviewsAudience score rating
13+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"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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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"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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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Its impact is such that you may find yourself soaked in some salt water of your own..."
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BBC
BBCOn A Clear Day | Details
- Rating
- M, contains medium level violence
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
