On a Clear Day
2005 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 3,460 VOTES · DIR. Gaby Dellal
Overview
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
Dialogue Timeline — 967 lines
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00:00:19 (Door opening and footsteps)
00:04:29 How can they let you go?.
00:10:06 - She left them in the pub on Friday. - Don't let Frank catch you wearing them.
00:13:20 - Is Pappy all right?. - Of course he is.
00:16:55 another beetle comes...
00:19:52 MlCHELLE: And he'll like it even less when he finds out the truth.
00:24:55 What's this?.
00:28:04 First, we need to register the swim.
00:31:38 I saw Dad down the pool again. What's he up to?.
00:35:38 You said he comes here all the time. Unless you don't want to.
00:39:25 - Hey, sláinte. - Sláinte.
00:41:49 (Engine won't start)
00:44:34 - How many have you eaten?. - Just the one.
00:48:28 - Are you going training now?. - Mm.
00:51:08 We are.
00:53:37 Here.
00:56:48 I'd be worried about you trying to swim all that way, Frank, if I wasn 't so angry.
01:01:17 Pushed you away.
01:06:54 That's £5 you owe me. I told you he'd be here.
01:10:23 Like Dad when he was laid out.
01:14:36 (Fart)
01:19:14 I am a lion. I'm not a timorous beastie.
01:22:50 Stop that. Stop it!
01:26:11 No, I can't see for sure but...