Daniel Blake has been a carpenter all his life but when he suffers from a severe heart attack, his doctors urge him to take his life at a slower pace. With no other option, Daniel must turn to benefits to help him get back on his feet.
To receive state assistance, the joiner must be deemed ill enough to receive it but the test questions aren't suitable for Daniel's situation. On visiting the benefits office, he's informed that he must start looking for new work in fields he's not qualified in. Whilst waiting in the office, he hears a woman's plight for help. Whilst Daniel appeals his predicament, he bonds with Katie, a mother of two, who's being forced to move hundreds of miles away to avoid living in a homeless shelter.
I, Daniel Blake is a touching story of a man stuck in a real situation that has become all too apparent in recent years. British director Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for his most recent collaboration with screenwriter Paul Laverty.
Starring: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan, Briana Shann, Mick Laffey, Harriet Ghost