The 2016 movie, which tells the stories of sick carpenter and a singlemother. May 12, 2016 but i, daniel blake also feels entirely of the moment in a time of increasing attention to income inequality as the divide between the haves and havenots becomes a dangerous chasm. As is often the case, his films capture a raw authenticity. Release date 21st oct 2016 director ken loach cast. Waiting to sign on at the local jobcentre, daniel befriends katie, a young single mother who is also being shoved around by the vagaries of the system, having just been relocated with her two kids from a london homeless. Daniel blake is a widower who has worked as a joiner most of his life, but now following a heart attack seeks income support. After a severe heart attack, daniel has been advised by his doctor to take a break from manual. Winner of the palme dor at cannes film festival 2016, this is ken loachs drama about a 59yearold carpenter in northeast england who falls ill and requires state assistance for disability. I, daniel blake ken loach marks his 50 years as a filmmaker and picked up his second palme dor with this impassioned, angry and heartfelt drama about daytoday life in austerity britain. Ken loachs i, daniel blake is a quietly fearsome piece of. I, daniel blake synopsis daniel blake, 59, who has worked as a joiner most of his life in the north east of england needs help from the state for the first time ever following an illness. Check cinema showtimes and book tickets online for i, daniel blake. I, daniel blake in this bifanominated film, daniel blake has a heart attack and instead of receiving support he is told he must try to find a job or else he will be cut off from funding.
With dave johns, hayley squires, sharon percy, briana shann. I, daniel blake is a 2016 drama film directed by ken loach and written by longtime collaborator paul laverty. When his claim is denied, despite having papers from his doctor confirming his condition, daniel has to sell off his furniture to survive. Hayley squires costars as katie, a struggling single mother whom daniel befriends. His latest effort, i, daniel blake is no exception, perhaps the most affecting, important and timely portrait of a broken welfare syste.
Its essential and responsible filmmaking, arriving in new. Dec 23, 2016 i, daniel blake is an extremely ken loachy ken loach film, for better and for worse the surprise winner of the palme dor at this years cannes film festival follows a middleaged, bluecollar carpenter struggling to navigate the bureaucracy of the british benefits system after an injury leaves him unable to work. Briana shann, hayley squires, dave johns and dylan mckiernan. I, daniel blake, the latest from british director ken loach kes, jimmys hall and the 2016 cannes film festival palme dor winner, is a finely crafted movie that examines. If you missed i, daniel blake on bbc two you have still got almost a month to watch ken loachs film online for free. Loach is a polemicist who has always stood up for workingclass britons, whom his films portray as oppressed, mistreated and noble.
The new ken loach film, i, daniel blake, is a small, sad, claustrophobic parable that mostly takes place in cubicles. Oct 28, 2016 i, daniel blake, the new film from ken loach, is about a woodworker who would work but cant. Find where to watch i, daniel blake in new zealand. Award winning and critically lauded, i, daniel blake, is the vital film for our times. I, daniel blake is a 2016 drama film directed by ken loach and written by longtime. Cannes, france the 69th cannes film festival, an event this year defined by peerless highs and embarrassing lows, ended on sunday when the palme dor was awarded to i, daniel blake, a.
Were there ever two filmmakers more alike than ken loach and woody allen. The sneering disparagement with which some of the rightwing press in the uk has greeted this movie is proof enough that its blistering power is unignorable, even among those who would like to be able to ignore it, and who would like to be able to continue to. Daniel blake, 59, who has worked as a joiner most of his life in the north east of england needs help from the state for the first time ever following an illness. Waiting to sign on at the local jobcentre, daniel befriends katie, a young single mother who is also being. The movie is directed by ken loach and featured hayley squires, dave. At 80, british master ken loach remains a stalwart voice for the downtrodden with social drama i, daniel blake hayley squires and dave johns in the movie i. I, daniel blake discover the best in independent, foreign. This film is about people without a voice, forgotten people, ignored and denied respect and dignity. Daniel learns about his own strength and the importance of standing up for what you believe in. Jun 29, 2017 i, daniel blake, the latest from british director ken loach kes, jimmys hall and the 2016 cannes film festival palme dor winner, is a finely crafted movie that examines. I, daniel blake loach is back to his best with this classic piece of social realism that packs a shockingly honest punch.
I, daniel blake was released in 2016 on friday, december 23, 2016 in limited movie theaters. I, daniel blake 2017 portland movie times portland. The darkhorse winner of the palme dor at the 2016 cannes film festival, i, daniel blake is a small film about unheard voices that punches above its weight, made all the more relevant in. I, daniel blake and beatriz at dinner the new yorker. I, daniel blake in us theaters december 23, 2016 starring dave johns, hayley squires. Daniel blake dave johns is a 59yearold widowed carpenter who must rely on welfare after a recent heart attack leaves him unable to work. Sixteen tyne limited, why not productions, wild bunch, les films du fleuve. Ken loachs i, daniel blake, winner of the 2016 palme dor at cannes, also concentrates on a life determinedly crushed by economic.
Jan 06, 2019 if you missed i, daniel blake on bbc two you have still got almost a month to watch ken loachs film online for free. May 23, 2016 cannes, france the 69th cannes film festival, an event this year defined by peerless highs and embarrassing lows, ended on sunday when the palme dor was awarded to i, daniel blake, a. He, daniel blake played by dave johns, is a 59yearold fellow living in newcastle, a carpenter and a widower recovering from a serious heart attack and under doctors orders not. Winner of the palme dor at the 2016 cannes film festival, the latest from legendary director ken loach is a gripping, human tale about the impact one man can make. As the film goes on you just get angry at what the central figures are faced with, few of us who watched it were dry eyed throughut. I, daniel blake is the story of an unlikely but tender friendship between katie hayley squires, a single mother from london with two kids, and dan dave johns, a geordie carpenter in his late. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i, daniel blake near you. Despite his doctors diagnosis, british authorities. I, daniel blake is an english movie released on 26 august, 2016. Born within six months of each other, to workingclass families. I, daniel blake is a 2016 drama film directed by ken loach and written by longtime collaborator. At 80, british master ken loach remains a stalwart voice for the downtrodden with social drama i, daniel blake hayley squires and dave johns in the movie i, daniel blake. After a severe heart attack, daniel has been advised by. I, daniel blake 2017 portland movie times portland mercury.
I, daniel blake 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ken loach at his most moving and most vital loach weaves many moments of quiet brilliance into his palme dorwinning polemic about the uks kafkaesque welfare system. It stars dave johns as daniel blake, who is denied employment and support allowance despite his doctor finding him unfit to work. Winner of the palme dor at the 2016 cannes film festival, the latest from legendary director ken loach is a gripping, human tale about the impact one man can. Graced with humor and heart, i, daniel blake is a moving, muchneeded reminder of the power of empathy from one of the worlds greatest living filmmakers. Dec 22, 2016 while viewing i, daniel blake, its easy to forget that mr. I, daniel blake is an extremely ken loachy ken loach film, for better and for worse the surprise winner of the palme dor at this years cannes film festival follows a middleaged, bluecollar carpenter struggling to navigate the bureaucracy of the british benefits system after an injury leaves him unable to work. So neat and compact is the lead character, a carpenter dave johns, that often he. Told by his doctor that he cant return to work, he applies for disability assistance. Everything you need to know about i, daniel blake movie. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. British director ken loach has been making unapologetically leftist films for decades check out riffraff or land and freedom if you ever get a chance, and while i, daniel blake succumbs to some. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the state. I, daniel blake 2017 seattle movie times the stranger.
I, daniel blake, stuck on the bureaucratic hamster wheel. Everything you need to know about i, daniel blake movie 2016. I, daniel blake, the new film from ken loach, is about a woodworker who would work but cant. The eponymous daniel is an affable, 59yearold carpenter in newcastle, fighting to collect his employment and support allowance after falling ill. I, daniel blake is not a feelgood film, just the opposite, at the start theres a laugh but not for long. Waiting to sign on at the local jobcentre, daniel befriends katie, a young single mother who is also being shoved. In this film by ken loach, a workingclass man in britain is caught between. British director ken loach has been making unapologetically leftist films for decades check out riffraff or land and freedom if you ever get a chance, and while i. Times for new release films are generally available from 12pm on the tuesday prior to release. Daniel blake is lefty and loud and proud and heartbreaking and infuriating with it. Find i, daniel blake showtimes for local movie theaters. Jun 07, 2017 he, daniel blake played by dave johns, is a 59yearold fellow living in newcastle, a carpenter and a widower recovering from a serious heart attack and under doctors orders not to return to. After having suffered a heartattack, a 59yearold carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive employment and support allowance. It was a time of job security, reciprocity and solidarity.
There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including why him. There are a couple of very big scenes, probably too big, and i saw the ending coming 20 minutes before the movie begins. I, daniel blake is a deeply moving and, sadly, muchneeded reminder of everything thats wrong with britains benefits system and a mans right and defense of his fight to be treated as a. Gruff but goodhearted, daniel blake dave johns is a man out of time. Daniel blake, a 59yearold carpenter living in newcastle, england, has recently suffered a heart attack. But i, daniel blake also feels entirely of the moment in a time of increasing attention to income inequality as the divide between the haves and havenots becomes a dangerous chasm. Waiting to sign on at the local jobcentre, daniel befriends katie, a young single mother who is also being shoved around by the vagaries of the system, having just been relocated with her two kids from. While viewing i, daniel blake, its easy to forget that mr. Loach is a polemicist who has always stood up for workingclass britons, whom his. I, daniel blake movies palace cinemas share our passion.
It is more than a year since ken loachs i, daniel blake was awarded the palme dor at the cannes film festival. The best ken loach movie drama in some time and spot on with the welfare system in this country which isnt fair or working folks who do not see what is going on in this country should take their blinkers off and observe because sadly what is portrayed in i daniel blake is happening in the here and now no thanks to the idiots running the. I, daniel blake is a scathing indictment on the government and their complete lack of empathy towards its own citizens. He crosses paths with a single mother katie and her two young children, daisy and dylan.