I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

Daniel Blake is a 59-year-old carpenter from Newcastle who is fighting for the right to continue receiving welfare benefits because he is unable to work due to a heart problem. The struggle for payments, without which he will literally end up on the street, for Daniel in a way becomes a Sisyphean labor, because the ignorant old-fashioned carpenter is far from the digital modernity. Read more The film was directed by Ken Loach, a 15-time laureate and 11-time nominee of the Cannes Film Festival. Only he received the "Jury Prize" three times ("Secret Plan" (1990), "Hail of Stones" (1993) and "Part of Angels" (2012)). The director received the "Golden Palm Branch" twice, the first of which was in 2006 for the film "The Wind That Shakes the Heather". The script for the film was written by Paul Laverty. In 2012, the screenwriter received an award at the same Cannes Film Festival for "Best Screenplay" for the film "Part of Angels". In 2006, the previously mentioned film "The Wind That Rocks the Heather" with a script by Paul received the "Golden Palm Branch". For the performer of the main role, Dave Johnson, this work was the debut in a full-length film. Previously, he starred in the little-known series "Rag Nymph", "The Color of the Blind" and "Inspector George Gently". The premiere of the film took place on May 13, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received 3 awards: "Golden Palm Branch", "Prize of the Ecumenical (Christian) Jury - Special Mention", "Palme Dog Award - For humane treatment of dogs". Film critics of the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com left 92% positive feedback on the film.