The Necessities of Life (2008)

Name: The Necessities of Life
Director: 本努瓦·匹隆 Benoit Pilon
Released: 2008

生活必需品

StatusFull movie
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench 爱斯基摩-阿留申语
GenreDrama
Director本努瓦·匹隆 Benoit Pilon
Cast保罗·安德利·巴塞尔 Paul-André Brasseur ....Kaki 伊芙琳·杰里纳斯 éveline Gélinas ....Carole 纳塔·阿格拉奇 Natar3e Ungalaaq ....Tiivii Denis Bernard Antoine Bertrand
Runtime102 mins
Updated2026-08-07
Also known asThe Necessities of Life

Synopsis

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