I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

2016 · 1 hr 40 min · R

Drama

Directors

Ken Loach

Actors

  • Dave Johns
  • Hayley Squires
  • Sharon Percy

Credits: 3

Summary

After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.

More about this movie

A 59 year old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate their way through the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humor, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.