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
Release Date : 2008-08-25
Language :FrenchInuktitut
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Téléfilm CanadaAstral MediaSociété Radio-CanadaSuper ÉcranAPTNACPAVSODEC
Production Country : Canada
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Tiivii
Original Name : Natar Ungalaaq
Gender : Male
Character Name : Carole
Original Name : Éveline Gélinas
Gender : Female
Character Name : Kaki
Original Name : Paul-André Brasseur
Gender : Male
Character Name : Soeur Luce
Original Name : Louise Marleau
Gender : Female
Character Name : Dr. Montpetit
Original Name : Guy Thauvette
Gender : Male
Character Name : Roger
Original Name : Antoine Bertrand
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joseph
Original Name : Vincent-Guillaume Otis
Gender : Male
Character Name : Père Millaire
Original Name : Denis Bernard
Gender : Male
Character Name : L'horloger
Original Name : Luc Proulx
Gender : Male
Character Name : Qupanuaq
Original Name : Miali Buscemi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmière de jour
Original Name : Ann-Sophie Archer
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient jaloux
Original Name : Alexandre Thériault
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient agonisant
Original Name : Frédérick Bouffard
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmière de nuit
Original Name : Caroline Tanguay
Gender : Male
Character Name : L'archevêque
Original Name : Jacques-Henri Gagnon
Gender : Male
Character Name : L'aumônier
Original Name : Serge Bonin
Gender : Male
Character Name : Interprète blanc
Original Name : Guillaume Saladin
Gender : Male
Character Name : Aide-infirmier
Original Name : Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond
Gender : Male
Character Name : Membre d'équipage
Original Name : Stéphane-Antoine Comtois
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mère inuk malade
Original Name : Élisapie
Gender : Female
Character Name : Infirmier-chauffeur
Original Name : Sylvain Brosseau
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)
Original Name : Annie Neevee Pitsiulak
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)
Original Name : Annie S. Kootoo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient mourant
Original Name : Patrick Brown
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient salle commune
Original Name : Jocelyn Pelletier
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient salle commune
Original Name : Nicola-Frank Vachon
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient salle commune
Original Name : Jean-Claude Godbout
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient salle commune
Original Name : Jean-Alexandre Létourneau
Gender : Male
Character Name : Barbier
Original Name : André Duval
Gender : Male
Character Name : Préposé
Original Name : Christian Morin
Gender : Male
Character Name : Religieuse au chevet
Original Name : Corinne Germain
Gender : Male
Character Name : Stagiaire
Original Name : Jean-René Moisan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Stagiaire
Original Name : Martin Perreault
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bénévole
Original Name : Josée-Gabrielle Labar
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bénévole
Original Name : Aline Bouchard
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bébé inuk
Original Name : Michael Buscemi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmière
Original Name : Karina Luzia Desmarais
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmière
Original Name : Amira Cheriet
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmière
Original Name : Suzann Méthot
Gender : Male
Character Name : Patient voisin
Original Name : Jod Léveillé-Bernard
Gender : Male
Character Name : Infirmier costaud
Original Name : Steeve Gagné
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jeune prêtre
Original Name : Maxime Allen
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fermier
Original Name : Serge Thibodeau
Gender : Male
Character Name : Technicien radiologiste
Original Name : Gilbert Fontaine
Gender : Male
Character Name : Brancardier
Original Name : Gilbert Marcoux
Gender : Male
Character Name : Soeur
Original Name : Danielle Martel
Gender : Male
Character Name : Soeur
Original Name : Pascale Lauzière
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mère
Original Name : Jeannie Kownirk
Gender : Male
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