Feature film — 2016
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
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A high-signal pick with 1,591 votes.
Sixteen Films / Why Not Productions / Wild Bunch / BBC Film / Les Films du Fleuve / France 2 Cinéma / BFI
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Director: Ken Loach
On screen
Cast & crew
Dave Johns
Dan
Hayley Squires
Katie
Briana Shann
Daisy
Dylan McKiernan
Dylan
Kate Rutter
Ann
Sharon Percy
Sheila
Kema Sikazwe
China
Magpie Richens
Piper
Amanda Payne
Assessor
Chris McGlade
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