Drama
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
Directed by
Ken Loach
Hayley Squires
Katie
Dan Li
Stan Li
Kate Rutter
Ann
Dave Johns
Dan
Micky McGregor
Supermarket Guard Ivan
Malcolm Shields
Scotsman
Sammy T. Dobson
Specialist Nurse
Briana Shann
Daisy
Sharon Percy
Sheila
Rob Kirtley
Man in Food Bank (uncredited)
Shaun Prendergast
At the Sawmill
Natalie Ann Jamieson
Employment Support Allowance Assessor (uncredited)
Bryn Jones
Police
Dave Turner
Harry Edwards
Viktoria Kay
Woman in House
Mike Milligan
Man at C.V. Meeting
Chris McGlade
At the Sawmill
Kema Sikazwe
China
Dylan McKiernan
Dylan
Andy Kidd
Job Centre Guard
Harriet Ghost
Appeal Receptionist
Stephen Clegg
Floor Manager
Julie Nicholson
Business Woman
Magpie Richens
Piper
Amanda Payne
Assessor
Gavin Webster
At the Sawmill
Mickey Hutton
Neighbour With Dog
Colin Coombs
Postman
David Murray
Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor
Kay Gilchrist-Ward
Job Centre Officer Manager
Jane Birch
Librarian
Kimberley Blair Smith
Student
Junior Atilassi
Student
John Sumner
C.V. Instructor
Jackie Robinson
Food Bank
Kathleen Germain
Food Bank
Christine Wood
Food Bank
Neil Stuart Morton
Supermarket Manager
Roy McCartney
Decision Maker
Stephen Halliday
Furniture Dealer
Helen Dixon
Police
Gary Jacques
Senior Police Officer
Mick Laffey
Welfare Rights Officer
Patricia Roberts
Yvonne Maher
Susan Robinson
Laura Jane Barnes-Martin
Brian Scurr
James Hepworth
Shopper (uncredited)
Emily Tillman
James Goodwin

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