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Who’s in it: Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn (right), Billy Boyd, Sean McGinley, Benedict Wong, Jodhi May, Ron Cook
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What it’s about: Frank (Mullan) gets laid off but finds peace through swimming, while his wife (Blethyn) gets certified as a bus driver. Frank decides to swim 20 miles across the English Channel with the help of his mates Norman (Cook), Eddie (McGinley), Chan (Wong) and Danny (Boyd).
Worth watching? (star)(star) 1/2
“Like Frank, the film gets tongue-tied with its feelings. And, like Frank, it’s poised in the water, but it founders on dry land.”