I, Daniel Blake (2016)
After having suffered a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance.
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China
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Piper
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Employment Support Allowance Assessor
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At the Sawmill
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Specialist Nurse
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Neighbour with dog
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Directors:
Ken Loach , Laura ObiolsWriter:
Paul Laverty (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Winner of the 2016 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Quotes
China:
Dan, they'll f@ck you around, I'm warning you. Make it as miserable as possible. No accident. That's the plan. I know dozens who have just given up.
Daniel:
Well, they've picked the wrong one if they think I'm gonna give up. I'm like a dog with a bone, me, ...
Goofs
When Daniel is in the benefits office the adviser Ann notices he looks unwell and sits him down and gives Daniel a plastic cup of water. Initially when Daniel gets the cup there are two or three cups stick together, as sometimes happens, the film then cuts away and then back and Daniels cup has become just one plastic cup.
Crazy Credits
A very special thanks to workers within the DWP [Department for Work and Pensions] and PCS [Public and Commercial Services] Union who provided us with invaluable information but who must remain anonymous. [Government edict that public employees in these departments cannot speak publicly about their work.]
Soundtracks
Sailing By(1963)
Composed by Ronald Binge
Performed by The Alan Perry/William Gardner Orchestra as The Perry/Gardner Orchestra
Conducted by Ronald Binge
Licensed courtesy of Mozart Edition (Great Britain) Ltd.
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Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
9 June 2017Language
English
Country of Origin
UK, France, BelgiumFilming Locations
London, England, UKBox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$18,682 4 June 2017
Gross USA:
$260,354
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,793,051
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