Director Ken Loach has released the first trailer for his upcoming film Sorry We Missed You, billed as "a powerful exploration of the contemporary world of work, the gig economy and the challenges faced by one family trying to hold it all together".
The drama sees the I, Daniel Blake, Jimmy's Hall and Wind that Shakes the Barley director working once again with his longtime collaborator, writer Paul Laverty, with their film due in cinemas on Friday, November 1.
"Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash," we are told.
"An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver."
Sorry We Missed You stars Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone and Katie Proctor as the family at the centre of the story, with the trailer showing the human cost of trying to make ends meet.
