I, Daniel Blake
2016, Film, 100 min, Drama, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 79
My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.
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.
Directed by Ken Loach
Cast
- Dave Johns as Daniel Blake
- Hayley Squires as Katie
- Sharon Percy as Sheila
- Briana Shann as Daisy
- Dylan McKiernan as Dylan
- Kate Rutter as Ann
- Kema Sikazwe as China
- Magpie Richens as Piper
- Amanda Payne as Employment Support Allowance Assessor
- Chris McGlade as At the Sawmill
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