I, Daniel Blake

“My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.”

7.7(1,571)

20161h 40m

Drama

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.

Director

Ken Loach

Revenue

$15.7M

Official US Trailer

Trailer

Cast

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

At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast

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Gavin Webster

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Reviews

1 review

Rangan

9y ago

8.0

**A reminder that the society is made up of all kinds of people and some of them need gentle assistance.** There was an Oscar buzz for this. Many film experts thought it would sail through, but that did not happen. Now I saw it and I think it should have made into. If the priests' dirty secrets were recognised to condemn on such a big platform, then this film deserves as well. Because it reveal...