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Was I a soldier
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I, Daniel Blake

Was I a soldier? Oh, more dangerous than that. I was a carpenter

Daniel:
Was I a soldier? Oh, more dangerous than that. I was a carpenter

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Was I a soldier
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Oh more dangerous than that I was a carpenter
Duration
6 seconds
Views
727
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:22
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.

Actors

Dave Johns
Daniel
Dave Johns
Looks delicious but, you know, it's a wee... It's a wee bit early for me. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
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 00:06
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 00:05
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 00:06
You must commit yourself to spending 35 hours a week looking...
Now that can be newspapers, agencies, - I, Daniel Blake 00:09
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 00:05
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 00:05
Then you should apply for Employment and Support Allowance.
I have, but I've been knocked back by some quack - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
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 00:06
You just need to put your signature here. I shall date it la...
H CV“ f? - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
H CV“ f?
This is an agreement between you and the State. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
This is an agreement between you and the State.
- No, you must... - I'm desperate to go back to work. - I, Daniel Blake 00:05
- 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 00:05
- If you're desperate to get back to work... - Unless t...
You need to have an up-to-date CV, - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
You need to have an up-to-date CV,
There's a CV workshop that I would like you to attend - I, Daniel Blake 00:10
There's a CV workshop that I would like you to attend
No, Mr Blake. This is a formal direction. - I, Daniel Blake 00:07
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 00:07
You will attend if you want to proceed with your Jobseeker&#...
Then you will be referred for a sanction. - I, Daniel Blake 00:05
Then you will be referred for a sanction.
That's how much a typical employer spends flipping through a CV. - I, Daniel Blake 00:06
That's how much a typical employer spends flipping thro...
For a skilled job, it's twenty to one. - I, Daniel Blake 00:05
For a skilled job, it's twenty to one.