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I, Daniel Blake

After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.

Director

Ken Loach

Year

Genre

Box Office

$260,354

Production

Sixteen Films,Why Not Productions,Wild Bunch,BFI,BBC Film,Les Films du Fleuve

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award31 wins & 38 nominations total

Homepage

http://www.idanielblake.co.uk/

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Daniel Blake

Katie

Daisy

Dylan

Dylan McKiernan

Ann

Sheila

China

Piper

Employment Support Allowance Assessor

At the Sawmill (as Chris McGlade)

At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast

At the Sawmill

Specialist Nurse

Sammy T. Dobson

Neighbour with dog

Postman

Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor

Job Centre Floor Manager

Job Centre Guard

Stan Li

Librarian

Student

Kimberley Blair Smith

Student

Junior Atilassi

CV Instructor

Harry Edwards

Food Bank

Jackie Robinson

Food Bank

Kathleen Germain

Food Bank

Supermarket Guard Ivan

Supermarket manager

Neil Stuart Morton

Decision Maker

Furniture Dealer (as Steve Halliday)

Stephen Halliday

Business Woman

Julie Nicholson

Woman in House

Scotsman

Malcolm Shields

Police Officer

Police Officer

Senior Police Officer

Welfare Rights Officer

Patricia Roberts

Laura Jane Barnes-Martin

Appeal Receptionist

Employment Support Allowance Assessor

Natalie Ann Jamieson

Job Seeker

Shopper

Food Bank

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Daniel Katie Job Centre Floor Manager Ann Daisy China Harry Edwards

You know, small packages
like not to attract too much attention. - I, Daniel Blake

You know, small packages like not to attract too much attent...

I'll be able to tell all me mates
I knew both of you - I, Daniel Blake

I'll be able to tell all me mates I knew both of you

See these trainers, Dan, - I, Daniel Blake

See these trainers, Dan,

Waste of my fucking time.
It's worse than China. - I, Daniel Blake

Waste of my fucking time. It's worse than China.

- Right, yeah. Mmm-hmm.
- And I wanna use one of them - I, Daniel Blake

- Right, yeah. Mmm-hmm. - And I wanna use one of them

And then we need to scroll
right the way down here to continue. - I, Daniel Blake

And then we need to scroll right the way down here to contin...

So you need to run the mouse up the screen, - I, Daniel Blake

So you need to run the mouse up the screen,

- What you need to do is get your cursor...
- "Your cursor"? - I, Daniel Blake

- What you need to do is get your cursor... - "Your cur...

So when you're moving your mouse, - I, Daniel Blake

So when you're moving your mouse,

What do I do?
Do I get on to that and... - I, Daniel Blake

What do I do? Do I get on to that and...

Right, so you're controlling this,
and you click on this bar. - I, Daniel Blake

Right, so you're controlling this, and you click on thi...

And I just put that in there?
Oh, that's right, thanks very much. - I, Daniel Blake

And I just put that in there? Oh, that's right, thanks ...

Do you? I don't know, I was just
filling in the thing and it just went... - I, Daniel Blake

Do you? I don't know, I was just filling in the thing a...

- You're sorted, yeah?
- Hey, can you just hang on - I, Daniel Blake

- You're sorted, yeah? - Hey, can you just hang on

Er...
"Are you a Br..." - I, Daniel Blake

Er... "Are you a Br..."

This is driving me mental, this.
I mean, what have I done now? - I, Daniel Blake

This is driving me mental, this. I mean, what have I done no...

- Do you have a partner?
- Er, no. She, er, she's passed away. - I, Daniel Blake

- Do you have a partner? - Er, no. She, er, she's passe...

It's really important we get this filled in
because we need to get the process started. - I, Daniel Blake

It's really important we get this filled in because we ...

ST AN".
No, I only want my share of the football. - I, Daniel Blake

ST AN". No, I only want my share of the football.

- Er, Middle... Middle-borough.
- Middlesbrough, aye. - I, Daniel Blake

- Er, Middle... Middle-borough. - Middlesbrough, aye.

You know, you divvent need to think
about them either. Aye? - I, Daniel Blake

You know, you divvent need to think about them either. Aye?

Charlie Adams, Stoke City. - I, Daniel Blake

Charlie Adams, Stoke City.

EPL is crazy money, man. - I, Daniel Blake

EPL is crazy money, man.

STAN". You see his goal against Chelsea
from his own half? - I, Daniel Blake

STAN". You see his goal against Chelsea from his own ha...

The ball flies up, over Courtois' head.
Cross the line, line. Goal! - I, Daniel Blake

The ball flies up, over Courtois' head. Cross the line,...

Okay, Stan Li,
I'll e-mail you my best price. Top price. - I, Daniel Blake

Okay, Stan Li, I'll e-mail you my best price. Top price...

Best price, no bullshit. - I, Daniel Blake

Best price, no bullshit.

- What, this one here?
- That one there, "Send." - I, Daniel Blake

- What, this one here? - That one there, "Send."

Dan, don't know why you're applying
for that after your heart attack. - I, Daniel Blake

Dan, don't know why you're applying for that after...

Right, now I'm printing your appeal form
for Employment and Support Allowance. - I, Daniel Blake

Right, now I'm printing your appeal form for Employment...

But you can't appeal till they carry out
a mandatory reconsideration. - I, Daniel Blake

But you can't appeal till they carry out a mandatory re...

You mean, they could have
given it to me just like that? - I, Daniel Blake

You mean, they could have given it to me just like that?

Dan they'll fuck you around I'm warning you - I, Daniel Blake

Dan they'll fuck you around I'm warning you

I have a note on the screen, sir, - I, Daniel Blake

I have a note on the screen, sir,

You can't proceed to the appeal - I, Daniel Blake

You can't proceed to the appeal

I've got no pension
and I've still got the bedroom tax. - I, Daniel Blake

I've got no pension and I've still got the bedroom...

I'll make a note on my screen, sir. - I, Daniel Blake

I'll make a note on my screen, sir.

What kills more people,
coconuts or sharks? - I, Daniel Blake

What kills more people, coconuts or sharks?

Well, it started in the hostel
where we had only one small room. - I, Daniel Blake

Well, it started in the hostel where we had only one small r...

People never listen to him,
so why should he listen to them? - I, Daniel Blake

People never listen to him, so why should he listen to them?

There you go.
And we don't need any glue, nothing like that. - I, Daniel Blake

There you go. And we don't need any glue, nothing like ...

Now you give me a hand
and we'll stick this up. - I, Daniel Blake

Now you give me a hand and we'll stick this up.

The sun heats up all
the air in these bubbles... - I, Daniel Blake

The sun heats up all the air in these bubbles...

And it'll keep your room nice and warm. - I, Daniel Blake

And it'll keep your room nice and warm.

Can you go into my tool bag there, - I, Daniel Blake

Can you go into my tool bag there,

Well it's a little present for
your new room. - I, Daniel Blake

Well it's a little present for your new room.

And I put this one in here.
Now there's four candles in there, right. - I, Daniel Blake

And I put this one in here. Now there's four candles in...

And then I put this big pot over the top. - I, Daniel Blake

And then I put this big pot over the top.

Now it takes a little while
but it'll take the chill off the room. - I, Daniel Blake

Now it takes a little while but it'll take the chill of...

And if you just put your hand
over there now, you'll feel it, Daisy. - I, Daniel Blake

And if you just put your hand over there now, you'll fe...

Was I a soldier - I, Daniel Blake

Was I a soldier

Looks delicious but, you know,
it's a wee... It's a wee bit early for me. - I, Daniel Blake

Looks delicious but, you know, it's a wee... It's ...

Oh, babe, one of the tiles just fell off
the wall in the bathroom - I, Daniel Blake

Oh, babe, one of the tiles just fell off the wall in the bat...

I just wanted to
get all the cleaning done in there - I, Daniel Blake

I just wanted to get all the cleaning done in there

You must commit yourself to spending
35 hours a week looking for work. - I, Daniel Blake

You must commit yourself to spending 35 hours a week looking...

Now that can be newspapers, agencies, - I, Daniel Blake

Now that can be newspapers, agencies,

Well I've been told by my doctor
that I'm not supposed to go back to work yet. - I, Daniel Blake

Well I've been told by my doctor that I'm not supp...

Then you should apply
for Employment and Support Allowance. - I, Daniel Blake

Then you should apply for Employment and Support Allowance.

I have, but I've been knocked
back by some quack - I, Daniel Blake

I have, but I've been knocked back by some quack

You just need to put your
signature here. I shall date it later on. - I, Daniel Blake

You just need to put your signature here. I shall date it la...

H CV“ f? - I, Daniel Blake

This is an agreement between
you and the State. - I, Daniel Blake

This is an agreement between you and the State.

- No, you must...
- I'm desperate to go back to work. - I, Daniel Blake

- No, you must... - I'm desperate to go back to work.

- If you're desperate to get back to work...
- Unless the doctor tells us... - I, Daniel Blake

- If you're desperate to get back to work... - Unless t...

You need to have an up-to-date CV, - I, Daniel Blake

You need to have an up-to-date CV,

There's a CV workshop
that I would like you to attend - I, Daniel Blake

There's a CV workshop that I would like you to attend

No, Mr Blake.
This is a formal direction. - I, Daniel Blake

No, Mr Blake. This is a formal direction.

You will attend if you want to proceed
with your Jobseeker's Allowance claim. - I, Daniel Blake

You will attend if you want to proceed with your Jobseeker&#...

Then you will be referred for a sanction. - I, Daniel Blake

Then you will be referred for a sanction.

That's how much a typical employer
spends flipping through a CV. - I, Daniel Blake

That's how much a typical employer spends flipping thro...

For a skilled job, it's twenty to one. - I, Daniel Blake

For a skilled job, it's twenty to one.

Costa Coffee advertised eight jobs. - I, Daniel Blake

Costa Coffee advertised eight jobs.

We should all be drinking a lot more bloody coffee - I, Daniel Blake

We should all be drinking a lot more bloody coffee

This is serious business - I, Daniel Blake

This is serious business

Well if you can count, it's obvious.
There's not enough jobs. Fact. - I, Daniel Blake

Well if you can count, it's obvious. There's not e...

For those of us in the real world, - I, Daniel Blake

For those of us in the real world,

"You must stand - I, Daniel Blake

"You must stand

It's not enough these days just to, er, - I, Daniel Blake

It's not enough these days just to, er,

You have to prove - I, Daniel Blake

You have to prove

What I'd like you to do now
is to, er, format your CVs. - I, Daniel Blake

What I'd like you to do now is to, er, format your CVs.

And, remember, all of these
have to be typed up in a clear font - I, Daniel Blake

And, remember, all of these have to be typed up in a clear f...

And we're also gonna need
a digital version for online. - I, Daniel Blake

And we're also gonna need a digital version for online.

And some companies, - I, Daniel Blake

And some companies,

If you try about three units
up on the left there, - I, Daniel Blake

If you try about three units up on the left there,

Excuse me, mate. D'y0u know if
they're taking anybody on here? - I, Daniel Blake

Excuse me, mate. D'y0u know if they're taking anyb...

There might be something,
erm, a bit further up, - I, Daniel Blake

There might be something, erm, a bit further up,

Well, you've got plenty
of experience, like, I've gotta be honest, - I, Daniel Blake

Well, you've got plenty of experience, like, I've ...

Oh, a canny long time, I reckon.
We've been here ages already. - I, Daniel Blake

Oh, a canny long time, I reckon. We've been here ages a...

Is it just food for yourself
and the two children, Katie? Thank you. - I, Daniel Blake

Is it just food for yourself and the two children, Katie? Th...

Agnes?
Could you do a juice and a biscuit, please? - I, Daniel Blake

Agnes? Could you do a juice and a biscuit, please?

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After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Ken Loach

Writer: Paul Laverty

Production: Sixteen Films,Why Not Productions,Wild Bunch,BFI,BBC Film,Les Films du Fleuve

Genre: drama

Year: 2016

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $260,354

Released: 09 Jun 2017

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award31 wins & 38 nominations total

Homepage: http://www.idanielblake.co.uk/

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