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)Plots(1)
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 Kafkaesque 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. (Criterion)
(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)