I, Daniel Blake
“My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.”
2016•R•1h 40m•7.7•Released
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
Writer
Paul Laverty
Revenue
$16M
Languages
English
Studio
Sixteen Films
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
At the Sawmill
Gavin Webster
At the Sawmill
Sammy T. Dobson
Specialist Nurse
Mickey Hutton
Neighbour With Dog
Colin Coombs
Postman
Production
Company
Sixteen Films
Company
Why Not Productions
Company
Wild Bunch
Company
BBC Film
Company
Les Films du Fleuve
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
BFI
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
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