I, Daniel Blake

Name: I, Daniel Blake
Released: 2016
Cast: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Briana Shann, Dylan McKiernan, Kate Rutter

2016 · Movie · R

Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "i want the film to break audience's hearts, but also to make them angry, It is a snapshot of how life can be lived in Britain in 2016, exposing how the most vu…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced

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Creator statementdirector: "I want the film to break audience's hearts, but also to make them angry. It is a snapshot of how life can be lived in Britain in 2016, exposing how the most vulnerable people are told their poverty i…"BBC News, May 2016 source ↗
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Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 84.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Primary audienceOlder WomenOlder Women75