A strong rebuke of the bureaucracy of welfare, I, DANIEL BLAKE serves up an emotionally resonant story that feels forever timely. Daniel Blake is a 59-year-old widowed carpenter who must rely on welfare after a recent heart attack leaves him unable to work. Despite his doctor's diagnosis, British authorities deny Blake's benefits and tell him to return to his job. As Daniel navigates his way through an agonizing appeal process, he begins to develop a strong bond with a destitute, single mother who is struggling to take care of her two children. 

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