I, Daniel Blake

Directed by Ken Loach

Written by Paul Laverty

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

Dan

Hayley Squires

Katie

Briana Shann

Daisy

Dylan McKiernan

Dylan

Kate Rutter

Ann

Sharon Percy

Sheila

Kema Sikazwe

China

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Magpie Richens

Piper

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Amanda Payne

Assessor

Chris McGlade

At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast

At the Sawmill

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Gavin Webster

At the Sawmill