I, Daniel BlakeI, Daniel Blake
(2016)
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I, Daniel Blake

A carpenter fights the system for Employment and Support Allowance after a heart-attack.

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Society has failed, at least in its mechanisms for taking care of those in need. This is the outlook Director Ken Loach brings in a critical look into the failure of the British welfare state and the so-called "austerity program" of the local government in recent years. All this wrapped up in an emotional narrative that makes us draw some parallels with Brazil.

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After having suffered a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance.

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