Social Realism / Drama + Indignation and Compassion + A lone man standing against a gray, towering wall. A raw, infuriating, yet deeply humane portrait of a carpenter fighting to retain his dignity within a labyrinthine welfare system that seems designed to crush him.
I, Daniel Blake
"My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog."
Director:
Ken Loach
Cast:
Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Briana Shann, Dylan McKiernan, Kate Rutter
Drama
Box Office:
$15,793,051
I, Daniel Blake - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The number 62
The number of Daniel's flat is 62. In the script/research phase, this reportedly matched the number of pages in the form one had to fill out for the sickness benefit appeal, symbolizing the weight of bureaucracy.
Real-life hunger strike reference
The graffiti scene references real-life protests, specifically a man who died outside a Jobcentre after being declared fit for work, whose story influenced the script.