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.
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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
Director
Ken Loach
Screenplay
Paul Laverty
Tagline
"My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$15,697,699
Production
Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, BBC Film, Les Films du Fleuve, France 2 Cinéma, BFI
Reno
April 14, 2017
**A reminder that the society is made up of all kinds of people and some of them need gentle assistance.** There was an Oscar buzz for this. Many film experts thought it would sail through, but that did not happen. Now I saw it and I think it should have made into. If the priests' dirty secrets were recognised to condemn on such a big platform, then this film deserves as well. Because it reveal...
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