I watched I, Daniel Blake

It shows exactly what kind of tragedy occurs when a national welfare system
forgets its original purpose of saving people.
The true essence of this work is that it doesn't just end with
portraying the poor as pitiable; it realistically shows how
bureaucratic administration gradually erodes human dignity.
The way administrative agencies treat people like machines, pushing them away
when they actually go there to seek help, is such a direct reflection of reality
that I felt a simultaneous sense of frustration and anger throughout the film.
The way the characters, who are utterly powerless before the system,
treat one another was particularly memorable.
The protagonist and his neighbors do not offer each other clumsy pity
or grand acts of charity.
In a situation where everyone is struggling just to endure their own lives,
they naturally reach out to those in slightly more difficult circumstances,
striving to protect each other's human dignity.
This small warmth leaves a strong lingering impression
as it contrasts with the cold landscape of the system.
Since it deals with the subject of welfare, which is directly linked to the reality
we live in, it didn't feel like someone else's story, and I felt a whirlwind of emotions.
It serves as a stark reminder that what people who have fallen through the social safety net—
through no fault of their own—truly need is not complex paperwork,
but the minimum amount of respect they deserve as human beings.
A film that poses a profound question to the audience
about what kind of world we should live in.
4/5