I, Daniel Blake

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Magpie Richens · Dave Johns · Sharon Percy · Briana Shann · Hayley Squires · Paul Laverty · Dylan McKiernan · Chris McGlade · Kate Rutter · Amanda Payne · Kema Sikazwe · Ken Loach

Studios & networks

BBC Film · BFI · France 2 Cinéma · Les Films du Fleuve · Sixteen Films · Why Not Productions · Wild Bunch