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The Necessities of Life

The Necessities of Life

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Drama

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In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes despondent. When he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die, his nurse, Carole, comes to the realization that Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being. She arranges to have a young orphan, Kaki, transferred to the institution. The boy is also sick, but has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. By sharing his culture with Kaki and opening it up to others, Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy. Ultimately he also rediscovers hope through a plan to adopt Kaki, bring him home and make him part of his family

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.385/10

Release Date

25 August 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Tiivii

Éveline Gélinas

Éveline Gélinas

Carole

Paul-André Brasseur

Paul-André Brasseur

Kaki

Louise Marleau

Louise Marleau

Soeur Luce

Guy Thauvette

Guy Thauvette

Dr. Montpetit

Antoine Bertrand

Antoine Bertrand

Roger

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Joseph

Denis Bernard

Denis Bernard

Père Millaire

Luc Proulx

Luc Proulx

L'horloger

Miali Buscemi

Miali Buscemi

Qupanuaq

Ann-Sophie Archer

Ann-Sophie Archer

Infirmière de jour

Alexandre Thériault

Alexandre Thériault

Patient jaloux

Frédérick Bouffard

Frédérick Bouffard

Patient agonisant

Caroline Tanguay

Caroline Tanguay

Infirmière de nuit

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

L'archevêque

Serge Bonin

Serge Bonin

L'aumônier

Guillaume Saladin

Guillaume Saladin

Interprète blanc

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Aide-infirmier

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Membre d'équipage

Élisapie

Élisapie

Mère inuk malade

Sylvain Brosseau

Sylvain Brosseau

Infirmier-chauffeur

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)

Annie S. Kootoo

Annie S. Kootoo

Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown

Patient mourant

Jocelyn Pelletier

Jocelyn Pelletier

Patient salle commune

Nicola-Frank Vachon

Nicola-Frank Vachon

Patient salle commune

Jean-Claude Godbout

Jean-Claude Godbout

Patient salle commune

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

Patient salle commune

André Duval

André Duval

Barbier

Christian Morin

Christian Morin

Préposé

Corinne Germain

Corinne Germain

Religieuse au chevet

Jean-René Moisan

Jean-René Moisan

Stagiaire

Martin Perreault

Martin Perreault

Stagiaire

Josée-Gabrielle Labar

Josée-Gabrielle Labar

Bénévole

Aline Bouchard

Aline Bouchard

Bénévole

Michael Buscemi

Michael Buscemi

Bébé inuk

Karina Luzia Desmarais

Karina Luzia Desmarais

Infirmière

Amira Cheriet

Amira Cheriet

Infirmière

Suzann Méthot

Suzann Méthot

Infirmière

Jod Léveillé-Bernard

Jod Léveillé-Bernard

Patient voisin

Steeve Gagné

Steeve Gagné

Infirmier costaud

Maxime Allen

Maxime Allen

Jeune prêtre

Serge Thibodeau

Serge Thibodeau

Fermier

Gilbert Fontaine

Gilbert Fontaine

Technicien radiologiste

Gilbert Marcoux

Gilbert Marcoux

Brancardier

Danielle Martel

Danielle Martel

Soeur

Pascale Lauzière

Pascale Lauzière

Soeur

Jeannie Kownirk

Jeannie Kownirk

Mère

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