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I, Daniel Blake

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.

20161h 40mRDrama

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About I, Daniel Blake

Directors
Ken Loach
Cast
Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Briana Shann, Dylan McKiernan, Kate Rutter, Sharon Percy
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, France, Belgium
Status
Released

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