I, Daniel Blake

2016 · 100 min · ★ 7.7 / 10 · 1579 votes

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.

Cast

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

Director

Ken Loach