The Necessities of Life (2008)
Ce qu'il faut pour vivre (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Denis Bernard	...	Père Millaire
	Antoine Bertrand
	Paul-André Brasseur	...	Kaki
	Miali Buscemi	...	Qupanuaq
	Éveline Gélinas	...	Carole
	Elisapie Isaac	...	Femme inuite
	Louise Marleau
	Vincent-Guillaume Otis	...	Joseph
	Luc Proulx
	Guy Thauvette
	Natar Ungalaaq	...	Tiivii

Storyline

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. Written by blondmonkey5  

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