I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

  • Director: Ken Loach
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, France, Belgium
  • Language: English
  • Release date: June 9, 2017
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Yo, Daniel Blake
  • "I" is a feature film directed by Ken Loach, starring David Johns and Harley Squith. The film was released in France on May 13, 2016.
    The film tells the story of a carpenter who was forced to lose his job due to a heart attack and met and supported each other with a single mother who needed to take care of two children.   The film won the Palme d'Or at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. 

    Details

    • Release date June 9, 2017
    • Filming locations Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
    • Production companies Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $260,354

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $18,682

    Gross worldwide

    $15,793,051

    Movie reviews

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    • By Pinkie 2022-12-31 21:43:28

      The suffering of life is real

      This film reminds me: I am lucky to be able to live without food, clothing, and shelter.

      And for many people, the hardships of life are real: electricity bill reminders, dilapidated houses, single mothers skipping meals for days in a row to save food for their children...  

      [Edited again] Sorry, this is my first time writing a film review and I have no experience and forgot to warn: there are spoilers, spoilers,...

    • By Thaddeus 2022-12-28 22:42:25

      you and I ignore

      Faced with seemingly rambling questions from the health consultant, Daniel answered all questions honestly with doubts, and his condition was mechanically ignored. The shady scene at the beginning of the film omits all the pictures of the consultant but stares at Daniel, which is the director's attitude throughout.

      Daniel, who suffers from heart disease, was defined as suitable for work by the government outsourcing company. He lost his eligibility to apply for welfare allowances and...

    • By Liana 2022-12-28 20:30:15

      FU*K THE DAMN WORLD

      I really can't watch more of these depressing movies

      I was not active at all, and I lost my confidence after reading it.

      Occasionally I see my hideous face reflected on the screen

      I hate everyone, everyone. Get out of my eyes.

      Remember a few details:

      When a single mother was receiving relief food, she was so hungry that she secretly opened a can and couldn't wait to eat it with her hands, her mouth full of brown liquid.

      When she went to the...

    • By Kaitlin 2022-12-28 17:29:03

      The struggle between petty citizens and the steel system

      The system will never lose, the people under the system will always lose. There is nothing wrong with a rigorous system in itself, what is wrong is overkill to shut out some really needy people. The protagonist Daniel and a single mother are examples of them. They are both grassroots struggling to survive. They pay taxes on time, and have been doing their civic duties silently, but just when they needed help the most, the system ruthlessly abandoned them. .

      The film was shot...

    • By Korey 2022-12-27 21:52:18

      focus on the poor

      The rhythm is relatively slow, but it is very life-like, that is, it feels very close to you. The selected actors are not the kind of beautiful flowers, but also reflect the life of foreign low-level people. I believe it's true, people's fantasies about life in foreign countries are all too good, but no one's going to tell you what their poor are like, there's a heartbreaking scene in which the mother cooked spaghetti for her The two children, who gave up her share to Blake, swallowed her...

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    • By Lamont 2023-09-30 17:22:03

      "I, DANIEL BLAKE, am a citizen. Nothing more, nothing less."...

    • By Milan 2023-09-26 04:45:53

      In the end, it was hard to hide the disappointment that, apart from black and white social complaints, there really was nothing...

    • By Reggie 2023-09-25 03:19:25

      Those film critics who come up with such a cliché are simply happy people who have never experienced...

    • By Kale 2023-09-22 04:17:20

      The film that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year over "Tony Erdman" is really good! It is simpler and sharper than the latter. Excellent human works of art must look directly at reality and life in this way, and express humanity, ideals and feelings in an artistic way. Our film industry, which is completely controlled by the entertainment box office, should be...

    • By Hellen 2023-09-10 08:28:51

      To understand the reasons for Jia Zhangke's popularity in the West, it is extremely difficult to get a glimpse of a real national image just through movies. Movies can only open up a gap in reality, show the limited reality in front of us, and see a story that is completely different from the grand, profound and dramatic through their living conditions and living conditions. Of course, it is not only the shortcomings of the British welfare system and the plight of the lower working class, but...

    Movie plot

    59-year-old Daniel Black (played by David Johns) is a carpenter. For the first time in his life, he needs to apply for social assistance due to a heart problem. Although his doctor forbids him to continue working, he still decides to find a job at the risk of being fined. During his repeated trips to the "job center" to apply for a job, he met Katie (Halley Squith) , a single mother who needs to take care of two children. In order to...
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    Evaluation action

    Ken Roach used his peaceful and compassionate lens to make a mentally chicken soup-style accusation, to pray for a more just society for those who are poor and not being paid attention to. (Sohu Entertainment Review) 
    The film breaks people's prejudice against those who receive relief funds, and straightforwardly portrays the struggles of people at the bottom of society in their lives. ("Hollywood Reporter" review) 
    The scene where...
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    Movie quotes

    • Daniel: Hello?

      Harry Edwards: Hi, is that Daniel?

      Daniel: Yes, it is. Hi.

      Harry Edwards: Hi, Daniel, it's Harry Edwards here. We spoke the other day at the garden centre...

      Daniel: Oh, yeah, yeah.

      Harry Edwards: ...when you came down and handed your CV. How are you doing, mate? Are you all right?

      Daniel: Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, thanks, yeah.

      Harry Edwards: Er, listen. I tell you what, mate, I've been going through all the CVs I've had handed over the last couple of weeks. And I really like the look of yours. Erm, you've got the experience I'm looking for. I was wondering if you could possibly, er, pop by tomorrow and that for an interview?

      Daniel: Oh... I'm really sorry, er, Mr. Edwards, but, you know, er, my doctor's told us I cannot come back to work yet.

      Harry Edwards: So you're not actually looking for work, then?

      Daniel: Well, it's hard to explain, you know.

      Harry Edwards: So, well, what's the point of handing in your CV if you're not looking for work?

      Daniel: Well it's the only way I can get me benefits, you know?

      Harry Edwards: Benefits? So you prefer to be on benefits than do a day's graft? You know, I thought you were a genuine bloke. You know, I've spent a lot of time going through them all. I've... I was gonna put some graft your way. You've just wasted my time completely. Why don't you just sod right off!

      [hangs up the phone]

      Daniel: Listen, that's not...

    • China: Dan, they'll f@ck you around, I'm warning you. Make it as miserable as possible. No accident. That's the plan. I know dozens who have just given up.

      Daniel: Well, they've picked the wrong one if they think I'm gonna give up. I'm like a dog with a bone, me, son.

    • [first lines]

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Good morning, Mr Blake. My name's Amanda. I've got a couple of questions here for you today to establish your eligibility for Employment Support Allowance. It won't take up much of your time. Could I just ask firstly, can you walk more than 50 metres unassisted by any other person?

      Daniel: Yes.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Can you raise either arm as if to put something in your top pocket?

      Daniel: I've filled this in already on your 52-page form.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Yeah, I can see that you have but, unfortunately, I couldn't make out what you had said there.

      Daniel: Yes.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you raise either arm to the top of your head as if you are putting on a hat?

      Daniel: I've telt you, there's nowt wrong with me arms and legs.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Could you just answer the question, please.

      Daniel: Well, you've got me medical records... Can we just talk about me heart?

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: D'you think you could just answer these questions?

      Daniel: Okay.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: So was that a yes, that you can put a hat on your head?

      Daniel: Yes.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay, that's great... Can you press a button such as a telephone keypad?

      Daniel: There's nowt wrong with me fingers either... I mean, we're getting farther and farther away from me heart.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: If we could just keep to these questions, thank you... Do you have any significant difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers?

      Daniel: Yes. Yes, it's me fucking heart. I'm trying to tell you but you'll not listen.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Mr Blake, if you continue to speak to us like that that's not gonna be very helpful for your assessment... If you could just answer the question, please.

      Daniel: Yes.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Do you ever experience any loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel?

      Daniel: No. But I cannot guarantee there won't be a first if we didn't get to the point.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you complete a simple task of setting an alarm clock?

      Daniel: Oh, Jesus. Yes... Can I ask you a question? Are you medically qualified?

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: I'm a health care professional appointed by the Department of Work and Pensions to carry out assessments for Employment and Support Allowance.

      Daniel: But there was a bloke out in the, er, in the waiting room, he says that you work for an American company.

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: Our company's been appointed by the Government.

      Daniel: Are you a nurse? Are you a doctor?

      Amanda the Health Care Professional: I'm a health care professional.

      Daniel: Listen, I've had a major heart attack. I nearly fell off the scaffolding. I wanna get back to work, too... Now, please, can we talk about me heart? Forget about me arse, that works a dream.