

“My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.”
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
Directed by Ken Loach, Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat
User score
1,557 votes






Released
October 21, 2016
1h 40m
English

Dave Johns
Dan

Hayley Squires
Katie

Briana Shann
Daisy

Dylan McKiernan
Dylan

Kate Rutter
Ann

Sharon Percy
Sheila

Kema Sikazwe
China
Magpie Richens
Piper
Amanda Payne
Assessor

Chris McGlade
At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast
At the Sawmill
Gavin Webster
At the Sawmill

Sammy T. Dobson
Specialist Nurse
Mickey Hutton
Neighbour With Dog
Colin Coombs
Postman
David Murray
Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor

Stephen Clegg
Floor Manager

Andy Kidd
Job Centre Guard
Kay Gilchrist-Ward
Job Centre Officer Manager

Dan Li
Stan Li