I Daniel Blake review

A joiner’s health problems keep him from work as he fights with the system to get some help.

Ken Loach returns to filmmaking with this award-winning drama that should be essential viewing for all audiences. It’s a simple story about the man of the title who is too sick to work but not sick enough to claim benefits.

It’s simple in style too, with the 80 year old director a pro at getting precisely what he needs from a scene. That process starts with the cast, led by an incredible leading role for stand up comedian Dave Johns.