In this Scottish film, sacked shipbuilder Frank Redmond pulls out of his doldrums when he decides to swim the English Channel. Training, planning, and sneaking around his wife in order to do so give him a new lease on life. As with many a classic British buddy movie, he’s supported by a posse of slouchy guys whose hands are permanently curled around pints, and much humor derives from the sight of an aging male body in saggy underpants. But the get-off-yer-butt message is undeniably inspirational and Redmond’s adventure is filmed with such chilly, dizzying clarity that one is reminded of how swimming the Channel is a marvelous and humbling (or ridiculous and incomprehensible) feat. 3911 50th St. W., Edina; 612-825-6006; www.landmarktheatres.com
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