"I, Daniel Blake" ( English I, Daniel Blake ) is a British drama film directed by Ken Loach . The world premiere of the tape took place on May 13, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival , where she received the Golden Palm Branch .
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| I, Daniel Blake | |
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| Producer | Ken Loach |
| Producer | Rebecca O'Brien |
| Author script | Paul Laverty |
| In the main cast | Dave Jones Hayley Squires |
| Operator | Robbie Ryan |
| Composer | George Fenton |
| Film company | Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, France 2 Cinéma, Canal +, France Télévisions, Le Pacte, Cinéart, Ciné +, VOO, BeTV |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| A country |  Great Britain  France  Belgium |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2016 |
| IMDb | ID 5168192 |
Content
Story
The film tells about the 59-year-old carpenter Daniel Blake who cannot work after a heart attack and needs social assistance. However, for formal reasons, he was denied benefits, so he was forced to join the struggle against the state bureaucracy in order to get at least some means of subsistence. Once at the office she meets Katie's single mother with similar problems and decides to help her.
Cast
- Dave Jones - Daniel Blake
- Hayley Squires - Katie
- Briana Shann - Daisy, Katie's Daughter
- Dylan McKirnon - Dylan, son of Katie
- Kate Rutter - Anne
- Sharon Percy - Sheila
- Kema Shikazwe - China
- Mickey McGregor - Ivan
- Colin Coombs - The Postman
Awards and nominations
- 2016 - Golden Palm Branch prize for the best film at the Cannes Film Festival , as well as a special mention of the ecumenical jury and the Palm DogManitarian Award ("for demonstrating the three-legged dog named Shey").
- 2016 - Audience Award at film festivals in Locarno , San Sebastian and Stockholm .
- 2016 - two British Independent Film Awards for Best Actor (Dave Jones) and for the most promising debut (Hailey Squires), as well as 5 nominations: Best British Independent Film, Best Director (Ken Loach), Best Screenplay (Paul Laverty), Best actress (Haley Squires), most promising debut (Dave Jones).
- 2016 - University Award of the European Film Academy (Ken Loach), as well as 4 nominations: best European film (Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien), best European director (Ken Loach), best European screenwriter (Paul Laverty), best European actor (Dave Jones).
- 2017 - BAFTA Award for Best British Film of the Year (Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Paul Laverty), as well as 4 nominations: Best Film (Rebecca O'Brien), Best Director (Ken Loach), Best Original Screenplay (Paul Laverty) , Best Supporting Actress (Hayley Squires).
- 2017 - London Film Critics Award for Best British or Irish Film of the Year, as well as three nominations: Best Film of the Year, Best British or Irish Actor of the Year (Dave Jones), Best British or Irish Actress of the Year (Haley Squires).
- 2017 - two “Empire” awards for the best British film and for the best acting debut (Dave Jones), as well as two nominations: best director (Ken Loach), best debuting actress (Hayley Squires).
- 2017 - Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film.
- 2017 - Goya Award nomination for Best European Film.
- 2017 - Nomination for the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film.
- 2017 - nomination for the award "Body Type" for the best non-American film.
- 2017 - nomination for the Eagles Award for Best European Film.
- 2018 - nomination for the Magritte Award for the best foreign co-production film.