My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.
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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Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and prestige.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Dave JohnsDan
- Hayley SquiresKatie
- Briana ShannDaisy
- Dylan McKiernanDylan
- Kate RutterAnn
- Sharon PercySheila
- Kema SikazweChina
- Magpie RichensPiper
- Amanda PayneAssessor
- Chris McGladeAt the Sawmill
Crew
- Ken LoachDirector
- Paul LavertyScreenplay
- Robbie RyanDirector of Photography
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Jonathan MorrisEditor
- Rebecca O'BrienProducer
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