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Article: On a Clear Day.(MUST-SEE LITTLE MOVIE OF THE MONTH)(Movie review)(Brief article)
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- O, The Oprah Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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IN LESS CAPABLE HANDS, On a Clear Day, Gaby Dellal's film about a middle-aged man who decides to swim the English Channel, could easily have been sunk by sentimentality. But thanks to this debut director's fresh, artistic eye--plus a taut, funny script by newcomer Alex Rose and stellar performances from a veteran cast--the film is as bracing as a dip in the ocean. Frank Redmond (Peter Mullan) is the hero, a 55-year-old shipbuilder who's suddenly laid off from his job. Looking to give his life meaning, he starts training to swim the 21 frigid miles to France, with his ragtag bunch of buddies pitching ...
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