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The Necessities of Life

73 %|Aug 25, 2008|Drama

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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Bernard Émond
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Benoît Pilon
Director

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Cast

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Louise Marleau
Soeur Luce
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Guy Thauvette
Dr. Montpetit
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Denis Bernard
Père Millaire
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Luc Proulx
L'horloger
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Ann-Sophie Archer
Infirmière de jour
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Alexandre Thériault
Patient jaloux
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Frédérick Bouffard
Patient agonisant
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Caroline Tanguay
Infirmière de nuit
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Serge Bonin
L'aumônier
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Guillaume Saladin
Interprète blanc
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Stéphane-Antoine Comtois
Membre d'équipage
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Élisapie
Mère inuk malade
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Sylvain Brosseau
Infirmier-chauffeur
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Annie Neevee Pitsiulak
Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)
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Annie S. Kootoo
Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)
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Patrick Brown
Patient mourant
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Jocelyn Pelletier
Patient salle commune
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Nicola-Frank Vachon
Patient salle commune
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Jean-Claude Godbout
Patient salle commune
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Jean-Alexandre Létourneau
Patient salle commune
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Corinne Germain
Religieuse au chevet
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Aline Bouchard
Bénévole
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Michael Buscemi
Bébé inuk
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Amira Cheriet
Infirmière
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Suzann Méthot
Infirmière
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Steeve Gagné
Infirmier costaud
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Maxime Allen
Jeune prêtre
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Gilbert Fontaine
Technicien radiologiste
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Gilbert Marcoux
Brancardier