Director – Ken Loach
Main Cast
- Dave Johns
- Hayley Squires
- Briana Shann
- Dylan McKiernan
I feel the need to write this before I go to bed; I thought I’d missed this highly acclaimed film, but Silver Screen saved me! The winner of the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of The Year truly lives up to the title. A film for the times we live in it’s a shocking portrayal of the benefits system and those in need of its help in a society of haves and have nots. The main character Daniel is recovering from a heart attack and is advised not to work but still has his benefits and only way of survival removed by a hugely flawed system. Yet he shows incredible kindness to a young single mother in dire straits Katie, the relationship he builds with this young woman and her 2 children is as sad as it’s heartwarming. I spent most of the film either shaking my head in disgust/disbelief or in tears at the lows of the lives of these decent people. It’s a film that’s left me feeling shame at the inequities in the wealthy country I live in, that needs food banks with donated food for some to live. A must see film
365 Happy Days 