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The Necessities of Life

The Necessities of Life

2008•1h 42m•7.4/10
Drama

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7.4/10(14)

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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Production

Téléfilm Canada, Astral Media, Société Radio-Canada, Super Écran, APTN, ACPAV, SODEC

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Tiivii

Éveline Gélinas

Éveline Gélinas

Carole

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

Qupanuaq

Ann-Sophie Archer

Infirmière de jour

Alexandre Thériault

Patient jaloux

Frédérick Bouffard

Frédérick Bouffard

Patient agonisant

Caroline Tanguay

Infirmière de nuit

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

L'archevêque

Serge Bonin

L'aumônier

Guillaume Saladin

Interprète blanc

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Aide-infirmier

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Membre d'équipage

Élisapie

Élisapie

Mère inuk malade

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