The Necessities of Life

The Necessities of Life by Benoît Pilon

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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

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Cast

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq as Tiivii

Éveline Gélinas

Éveline Gélinas as Carole

Paul-André Brasseur

Paul-André Brasseur as Kaki

Louise Marleau

Louise Marleau as Soeur Luce

Guy Thauvette

Guy Thauvette as Dr. Montpetit

Antoine Bertrand

Antoine Bertrand as Roger

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Joseph

Denis Bernard

Denis Bernard as Père Millaire

Luc Proulx

Luc Proulx as L'horloger

Miali Buscemi

Miali Buscemi as Qupanuaq

Ann-Sophie Archer

Ann-Sophie Archer as Infirmière de jour

Alexandre Thériault

Alexandre Thériault as Patient jaloux

Frédérick Bouffard

Frédérick Bouffard as Patient agonisant

Caroline Tanguay

Caroline Tanguay as Infirmière de nuit

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

Jacques-Henri Gagnon as L'archevêque

Serge Bonin

Serge Bonin as L'aumônier

Guillaume Saladin

Guillaume Saladin as Interprète blanc

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond as Aide-infirmier

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois as Membre d'équipage

Élisapie

Élisapie as Mère inuk malade

Sylvain Brosseau

Sylvain Brosseau as Infirmier-chauffeur

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak as Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)

Annie S. Kootoo

Annie S. Kootoo as Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown as Patient mourant

Jocelyn Pelletier

Jocelyn Pelletier as Patient salle commune

Nicola-Frank Vachon

Nicola-Frank Vachon as Patient salle commune

Jean-Claude Godbout

Jean-Claude Godbout as Patient salle commune

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau as Patient salle commune

André Duval

André Duval as Barbier

Christian Morin

Christian Morin as Préposé

Corinne Germain

Corinne Germain as Religieuse au chevet

Jean-René Moisan

Jean-René Moisan as Stagiaire

Martin Perreault

Martin Perreault as Stagiaire

Josée-Gabrielle Labar

Josée-Gabrielle Labar as Bénévole

Aline Bouchard

Aline Bouchard as Bénévole

Michael Buscemi

Michael Buscemi as Bébé inuk

Karina Luzia Desmarais

Karina Luzia Desmarais as Infirmière

Amira Cheriet

Amira Cheriet as Infirmière

Suzann Méthot

Suzann Méthot as Infirmière

Jod Léveillé-Bernard

Jod Léveillé-Bernard as Patient voisin

Steeve Gagné

Steeve Gagné as Infirmier costaud

Maxime Allen

Maxime Allen as Jeune prêtre

Serge Thibodeau

Serge Thibodeau as Fermier

Gilbert Fontaine

Gilbert Fontaine as Technicien radiologiste

Gilbert Marcoux

Gilbert Marcoux as Brancardier

Danielle Martel

Danielle Martel as Soeur

Pascale Lauzière

Pascale Lauzière as Soeur

Jeannie Kownirk

Jeannie Kownirk as Mère

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