A 59 year old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate their way through the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humor, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
Ken Loach
Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann
21 Oct 2016 (UK, France, Belgium)
Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 16 wins & 20 nominations.tt5168192 , Heart Attack, Single Mother, Compassion, Carpenter, Welfare, Arrested, Desperate