There was much anticipation today for Ken Loach’s presence at Cannes. Winner of two Palme d’Or, and only the ninth filmmaker to achieve this feat for The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), and I, Daniel Blake (2016), this year’s entry Sorry We Missed You is a drama that explores the struggles of a British family due to difficult labor contracts which echoes the reality of many households living in Newcastle. Loach’s deliberate selection of unknown actors lends a helping hand to deliver a work that achieves his vision of realism. The film highlights the rough lives of ordinary citizens of the United Kingdom and presents itself as a social awareness campaign, like much of his previous works. Deeply moving and socially conscious, Sorry We Missed You is poised to garner the attention needed on a world stage. For Loach, this could mean another Palme d’Or. But good things always come in three, don’t they?