Directed by:
Ken LoachScreenplay:
Paul LavertyCinematography:
Robbie RyanComposer:
George FentonCast:
Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Briana Shann, Dylan McKiernan, Andy Kidd, Micky McGregor, Malcolm Shields, Harriet Ghost, Stephen Clegg, Kate Rutter, Sharon Percy (more)VOD (3)
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Ken Loach directs this drama that follows a 59-year-old joiner as he tries to navigate the British benefits system. In the North-East of England, widower Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) is forced to stop working when he is taken ill with heart disease and so applies for Employment and Support Allowance from the Government. But his life is further thrown into disarray when his benefits are suddenly taken away from him and he is forced to jump through the many hoops of the bureaucratic system to get them back. During this time, he meets the similarly-troubled single mother Katie (Hayley Squires) whose financial problems mean she is being forced out of her home in London along with her two kids Dylan and Daisy (Dylan McKiernan and Briana Shann). (Entertainment One)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2017 - Outstanding British Film
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best Director)
- 2017 - Hayley Squires (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2017 - Paul Laverty (Best Original Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2016 - Dave Johns (Best Actor)
- 2016 - Hayley Squires (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2016 - Best British Independent Film
- 2016 - Ken Loach (Best Director)
- 2016 - Hayley Squires (Best Actress)
- 2016 - Dave Johns (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2016 - Paul Laverty (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2016 - Ken Loach (University Award (Student's Choice))
- 2016 - Ken Loach (Best Film)
- 2016 - Ken Loach (Best Director)
- 2016 - Dave Johns (Best Actor)
- 2016 - Paul Laverty (Best Screenwriter)
César Awards
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best Foreign Film)
Goya Awards
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best Non-American Film)
Polish Film Awards
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best European Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2017 - Ken Loach (Best Foreign Language Film)
Cannes Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2016 - Ken Loach (City of Donostia Audience Award for Best Film)