Frank Redmond, a hard-working 55-year-old Glaswegian ship builder, has been working for years. Then, he gets laid off at the last minute. The first time in his life, he doesn't have a job or a plan, and he's too proud to ask for help. The people he likes the most are there for him, but Frank still feels lonely. Then Danny makes a casual comment that makes Frank think about how he can improve his own life. As soon as he thinks about how things are going with his wife and son, Frank wants to boost his self-esteem. When he does this, he will try to do something that is almost impossible: swim across the English Channel.
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Frank Redmond, a hard-working 55-year-old Glaswegian ship builder, has been working for years. Then, he gets laid off at the last minute. The first time in his life, he doesn't have a job or a plan, and he's too proud to ask for help. The people he likes the most are there for him, but Frank still feels lonely. Then Danny makes a casual comment that makes Frank think about how he can improve his own life. As soon as he thinks about how things are going with his wife and son, Frank wants to boost his self-esteem. When he does this, he will try to do something that is almost impossible: swim across the English Channel.
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