directed by: Ken Loach, year: 2016
actors: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires

I, Daniel Blake is a poignant social drama that tells the story of a middle-aged carpenter, Daniel Blake, who struggles to navigate the bureaucratic maze of the British welfare system after suffering a heart attack. As he fights for his right to receive Employment and Support Allowance, he befriends a single mother, Katie, and her two children. Together, they confront the challenges of poverty and bureaucracy, highlighting the human cost of austerity and the resilience of community.

Austerity, Compassion, Bureaucracy, Solidarity, Welfare