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The Necessities of Life (2008)

ALL 08/25/2008 (fr) Drama 102 Min
  • Release
    08/25/2008
  • Production
    Téléfilm Canada, Astral Media, Société Radio-Canada, Super Écran, APTN, ACPAV, SODEC
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

  1. Benoît Pilon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Natar Ungalaaq

    Tiivii

  2. Éveline Gélinas

    Carole

  3. Paul-André Brasseur

    Kaki

  4. Louise Marleau

    Soeur Luce

  5. Guy Thauvette

    Dr. Montpetit

  6. Antoine Bertrand

    Roger

  7. Vincent-Guillaume Otis

    Joseph

  8. Denis Bernard

    Père Millaire

  9. Luc Proulx

    L'horloger

  10. Miali Buscemi

    Qupanuaq

  11. Ann-Sophie Archer

    Infirmière de jour

  12. Alexandre Thériault

    Patient jaloux

  13. Frédérick Bouffard

    Patient agonisant

  14. Caroline Tanguay

    Infirmière de nuit

  15. Jacques-Henri Gagnon

    L'archevêque

  16. Serge Bonin

    L'aumônier

  17. Guillaume Saladin

    Interprète blanc

  18. Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

    Aide-infirmier

  19. Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

    Membre d'équipage

  20. Élisapie

    Mère inuk malade

  21. Sylvain Brosseau

    Infirmier-chauffeur

  22. Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

    Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)

  23. Annie S. Kootoo

    Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)

  24. Patrick Brown

    Patient mourant

  25. Jocelyn Pelletier

    Patient salle commune

  26. Nicola-Frank Vachon

    Patient salle commune

  27. Jean-Claude Godbout

    Patient salle commune

  28. Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

    Patient salle commune

  29. André Duval

    Barbier

  30. Christian Morin

    Préposé

  31. Corinne Germain

    Religieuse au chevet

  32. Jean-René Moisan

    Stagiaire

  33. Martin Perreault

    Stagiaire

  34. Josée-Gabrielle Labar

    Bénévole

  35. Aline Bouchard

    Bénévole

  36. Michael Buscemi

    Bébé inuk

  37. Karina Luzia Desmarais

    Infirmière

  38. Amira Cheriet

    Infirmière

  39. Suzann Méthot

    Infirmière

  40. Jod Léveillé-Bernard

    Patient voisin

  41. Steeve Gagné

    Infirmier costaud

  42. Maxime Allen

    Jeune prêtre

  43. Serge Thibodeau

    Fermier

  44. Gilbert Fontaine

    Technicien radiologiste

  45. Gilbert Marcoux

    Brancardier

  46. Danielle Martel

    Soeur

  47. Pascale Lauzière

    Soeur

  48. Jeannie Kownirk

    Mère

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Casts : 48 , Crews : 2

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The Necessities of Life (2008) 102 Min

ALL 08/25/2008 (fr)
Drama
  • Release 08/25/2008
  • Production
    Téléfilm Canada, Astral Media, Société Radio-Canada, Super Écran, APTN, ACPAV, SODEC
  • Original title Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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

  1. Benoît Pilon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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