The Necessities of Life
Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
Rating: 7.6 · 2008 · Drama · Canada · 1 ч 42 мин
Description
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
Information
- Original title
- Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
- Year
- 2008
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1 ч 42 мин
- TMDB
- 7.6
- IMDb
- 7.6
Director
Cast
- Natar Ungalaaq — Tiivii
- Éveline Gélinas — Carole
- Paul-André Brasseur — Kaki
- Louise Marleau — Soeur Luce
- Guy Thauvette — Dr. Montpetit
- Antoine Bertrand — Roger
- Vincent-Guillaume Otis — Joseph
- Denis Bernard — Père Millaire
- Luc Proulx — L'horloger
- Miali Buscemi — Qupanuaq
- Ann-Sophie Archer — Infirmière de jour
- Alexandre Thériault — Patient jaloux
- Frédérick Bouffard — Patient agonisant
- Caroline Tanguay — Infirmière de nuit
- Jacques-Henri Gagnon — L'archevêque
- Serge Bonin — L'aumônier
- Guillaume Saladin — Interprète blanc
- Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond — Aide-infirmier
- Stéphane-Antoine Comtois — Membre d'équipage
- Élisapie — Mère inuk malade
Similar
- Map of the Human Heart (1993)
- Murmur of the Heart (1971)
- Rififi (1955)
- Before the Winter Chill (2013)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- The Phantom Carriage (1921)
- Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
- The Road to Wellville (1994)
- Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
- The Snow Walker (2003)
- Never Cry Wolf (1983)
- Aningaaq (2013)