I, Daniel Blake (2016)1h40
Drama
Director Ken Loach (7.1 avg)
Also directed The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sorry We Missed You, The Angels' Share, and 55 more
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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Cast
Dave Johns
Hayley Squires
Briana Shann
Dylan McKiernan
Kate Rutter
Sharon Percy
Kema Sikazwe
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