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It's funny, they've got my life in their hands
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I, Daniel Blake

It's funny, they've got my life in their hands

It's funny, they've got my life in their hands

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It's funny, they've got my life in their hands.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
01:33:11
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Sixteen Films,Why Not Productions,Wild Bunch,BFI,BBC Film,Les Films du Fleuve

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Movie Summary

After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.
- Just the two breaths... - Is he breathing? - I, Daniel Blake 00:05
- Just the two breaths... - Is he breathing?
No, don't say that, please don't say that. No. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
No, don't say that, please don't say that. No.
They call this a "pauper's funeral" because it's the cheapest slot, at 9:00. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
They call this a "pauper's funeral" because i...
And he wanted to read it at his appeal but he never got the chance to. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
And he wanted to read it at his appeal but he never got the ...
And I swear that this lovely man, - I, Daniel Blake 00:13
And I swear that this lovely man,
"I am not a client, a customer, nor a service user. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
"I am not a client, a customer, nor a service user.
"I am not a shirker, a scrounger, a beggar, nor a thief. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
"I am not a shirker, a scrounger, a beggar, nor a thief...
"I'm not a National Insurance Number or blip on a screen. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
"I'm not a National Insurance Number or blip on a ...
"I paid my dues, never a penny short, and proud to do so. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
"I paid my dues, never a penny short, and proud to do s...
"I don't tug the forelock, but look my neighbour in the eye and help him if I can. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
"I don't tug the forelock, but look my neighbour i...
"My name is Daniel Blake. lam a man, not a dog. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
"My name is Daniel Blake. lam a man, not a dog.
"L, Daniel Blake, am a citizen, - I, Daniel Blake 00:12
"L, Daniel Blake, am a citizen,