I, Daniel Blake

My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.

Genres: Drama

Counries: United Kingdom, France, Belgium

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

Runtime: 100 minutes

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.