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    The Necessities of Life

    102'

    2008-08-25

    7.5

    Drama

    Overview:

    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

    DirectingBenoît PilonWritingBernard Émond

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    Cast

    1

    Tiivii

    Natar Ungalaaq

    1

    Carole

    Éveline Gélinas

    1

    Kaki

    Paul-André Brasseur

    1

    Soeur Luce

    Louise Marleau

    1

    Dr. Montpetit

    Guy Thauvette

    1

    Roger

    Antoine Bertrand

    1

    Joseph

    Vincent-Guillaume Otis

    1

    Père Millaire

    Denis Bernard

    1

    L'horloger

    Luc Proulx

    1

    Qupanuaq

    Miali Buscemi

    1

    Infirmière de jour

    Ann-Sophie Archer

    1

    Patient jaloux

    Alexandre Thériault

    1

    Patient agonisant

    Frédérick Bouffard

    1

    Infirmière de nuit

    Caroline Tanguay

    1

    L'archevêque

    Jacques-Henri Gagnon

    1

    L'aumônier

    Serge Bonin

    1

    Interprète blanc

    Guillaume Saladin

    1

    Aide-infirmier

    Pierre-Antoine...

    1

    Membre d'équipage

    Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

    1

    Mère inuk malade

    Élisapie

    1

    Infirmier-chauffeur

    Sylvain Brosseau

    1

    Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)

    Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

    1

    Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)

    Annie S. Kootoo

    1

    Patient mourant

    Patrick Brown

    1

    Patient salle commune

    Jocelyn Pelletier

    1

    Patient salle commune

    Nicola-Frank Vachon

    1

    Patient salle commune

    Jean-Claude Godbout

    1

    Patient salle commune

    Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

    1

    Barbier

    André Duval

    1

    Préposé

    Christian Morin

    1

    Religieuse au chevet

    Corinne Germain

    1

    Stagiaire

    Jean-René Moisan

    1

    Stagiaire

    Martin Perreault

    1

    Bénévole

    Josée-Gabrielle Labar

    1

    Bénévole

    Aline Bouchard

    1

    Bébé inuk

    Michael Buscemi

    1

    Infirmière

    Karina Luzia Desmarais

    1

    Infirmière

    Amira Cheriet

    1

    Infirmière

    Suzann Méthot

    1

    Patient voisin

    Jod Léveillé-Bernard

    1

    Infirmier costaud

    Steeve Gagné

    1

    Jeune prêtre

    Maxime Allen

    1

    Fermier

    Serge Thibodeau

    1

    Technicien radiologiste

    Gilbert Fontaine

    1

    Brancardier

    Gilbert Marcoux

    1

    Soeur

    Danielle Martel

    1

    Soeur

    Pascale Lauzière

    1

    Mère

    Jeannie Kownirk

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Canada
    • List of languages:
      1. French
      2. Inuktitut
    • List of companies:
      1. Téléfilm Canada
      2. Astral Media
      3. Société Radio-Canada
      4. Super Écran
      5. APTN
      6. ACPAV
      7. SODEC
    • Vote Count: 17
    • Popularity: 0.5316
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Ce qu'il faut pour vivre

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