I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

2016 · 100 min · EN · R · 7.7 (1,264 votes)
Dir. Ken Loach · Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Briana Shann, Dylan McKiernan, Kate Rutter, Sharon Percy · Music George Fenton
Drama

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

VIBE

A deeply empathetic and often infuriating experience, this film immerses you in the grinding reality of navigating an unfeeling system. It's a poignant portrayal of human dignity and resilience against bureaucratic indifference, leaving a lasting impression of quiet desperation and the search for compassion.

somberempatheticfrustratingpoignantenragingsteadygritty naturalismBritish social realismunvarnishedsystemic injusticehuman dignitybureaucratic strugglepovertyresilience
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