For the first time in his life, a victim of heart problems, Daniel Blake, 59 years old English carpenter, has to ask for the social assistance. The administration forces him to look for a job, if he does not want to receive a penalty. In the 'job center' Daniel meets Rachel, a single mother of two children who had to accept an accommodation that is situated in 450 km from the city to prevent a trasladation to a foster home. Prisoners of the current administrative aberrations of Britain, Daniel and Rachel try to help each other.
Ken Loach (*1936) is an English film and television director. He is known for his socially critical directing style and for his socialist ideals, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty, homelessness ('Cathy Come Home', 1966) and labour rights ('Riff-Raff', 1991, and 'The Navigators', 2001).
"I, Daniel Blake" (2016) / "Jimmy's Hall" (2014) / "The Spirit of '45" (2013) / "The Angels' Share" (2012) / "Route Irish" (2010) / "Looking for Eric" (2009) / "It's a Free World..." (2007) / "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (2006)
