SYNOPSIS

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.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

September 02, 2005

DIRECTOR

Gaby Dellal

WRITER

Alex Rose

COMPANY

Icon Film Distribution

GENRE

Drama

CERT

12A

RUNTIME

98 minutes

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