The Necessities of Life

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The Necessities of Life

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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

Date: 08/25/2008

Rating: 7.4

Cast: Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas, Paul-André Brasseur, Louise Marleau, Guy Thauvette, Antoine Bertrand, Vincent-Guillaume Otis, Denis Bernard, Luc Proulx, Miali Buscemi, Ann-Sophie Archer, Alexandre Thériault, Frédérick Bouffard, Caroline Tanguay, Jacques-Henri Gagnon, Serge Bonin, Guillaume Saladin, Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond, Stéphane-Antoine Comtois, Élisapie, Sylvain Brosseau, Annie Neevee Pitsiulak, Annie S. Kootoo, Patrick Brown, Jocelyn Pelletier, Nicola-Frank Vachon, Jean-Claude Godbout, Jean-Alexandre Létourneau, André Duval, Christian Morin, Corinne Germain, Jean-René Moisan, Martin Perreault, Josée-Gabrielle Labar, Aline Bouchard, Michael Buscemi, Karina Luzia Desmarais, Amira Cheriet, Suzann Méthot, Jod Léveillé-Bernard, Steeve Gagné, Maxime Allen, Serge Thibodeau, Gilbert Fontaine, Gilbert Marcoux, Danielle Martel, Pascale Lauzière, Jeannie Kownirk

Natar Ungalaaq