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Sorry We Missed You (15)
Directed by Ken Loach
AFTER his critically acclaimed I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach shines a much-needed spotlight on Britain's exploitative zero-hours contract and gig economy in this powerful, heart-wrenching drama.
It comes shortly after his impassioned speech on BBC Question Time in which he slammed the gig economy for killing a white-van driver, for which Loach was hailed as a working-class hero by some social media users.
Penned by Paul Laverty, Loach’s long-term writing partner, Sorry We Missed You tells the story of a loving working-class family struggling to make ends meet and battling debt ever since the 2008 financial crash and the collapse of Northern Rock, which ended their dreams of owning their own home.

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