Abstract:
This article begins by proposing an analysis of the initial sequence of Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake in order to discuss the context in which the director began his career, in the midst of the English debate on the heritage of Naturalism in literature and film. The article will then reflect on some of the practical consequences of this discussion, especially in relation to the methods of collaborative work employed by the director in order to ensure what he calls the “authenticity of the protrait of the English labouring classes”.
Keyword:
Ken Loach; Naturalism; Brecht; Raymond Williams; Collaboration