An urgent response to the political realities of contemporary Britain, this bracing drama from celebrated filmmaker Ken Loach takes a hard look at bureaucratic injustice and ineptitude through the eyes of an unassuming working-class hero. After a heart attack leaves him unable to hold a job, the widowed carpenter Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) begins a long, lonely journey through the Kafka-esque labyrinth of the local welfare state. Along the way, he strikes up a friendship with a single mother (Hayley Squires) and her two children, at the mercy of the same system after being evicted from their home. Imbued with gentle humor and quiet rage and conceived for maximum real-world impact, the Palme d Or winning I, Daniel Blake is a testament to Loach s tireless commitment to a cinema of social engagement.
CONDITION: NEW
Actors: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires
Directors: Ken Loach
Format: AC-3, DTS Surround Sound, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: January 16, 2018
Run Time: 100 minutes
Cast & Crew
Dave Johns Daniel Blake
Hayley Squires Katie
Sharon Percy Sheila
Briana Shann Daisy
Dylan McKiernan Dylan
Kema Sikazwe China
Kate Rutter Ann
Technical Credits
Ken Loach Director
Kevin Brazier Sound Editor
Pascal Caucheteux Executive Producer
Fergus Clegg Production Designer
Kahleen Crawford Casting
George Fenton Score Composer
Paul Laverty Screenwriter
Vincent Maraval Executive Producer
Jonathan Morris Editor
Rebecca O'Brien Producer
Robbie Ryan Cinematographer
Joanne Slater Costumes/Costume Designer
Gregoire Sorlat Executive Producer
Linda Wilson Production Designer
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