Film
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.
Drama· Directed by Ken Loach· 100 min
Overview
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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- Intensely Moving and Utterly Heartbreaking!
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- Fearsomely Moving, Fearsomely Tender.
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- A masterful cry for human decency from Ken Loach.
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- An Emotional Gut Punch!
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- Magnificent! One of Loach's very best. Demands to be seen!
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Connections
Top billing
- Dave Johns as Dan
- Hayley Squires as Katie
- Briana Shann as Daisy
- Dylan McKiernan as Dylan
- Kate Rutter as Ann