---
title: 'The Necessities of Life (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Benoît Pilon'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-necessities-of-life-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1280501/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Necessities of Life (2008)

2008 · 102 min · Drama · Canada

Original title: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre

## Synopsis

The Necessities of Life is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about an Inuk man who is sent to Quebec for tuberculosis treatment.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Benoît Pilon](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-pilon)
- **Screenplay:** [Benoît Pilon](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-pilon), [Bernard Émond](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-emond)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robert Lepage](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lepage), [Robert Marcel Lepage](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-marcel-lepage)
- **Producer:** [Bernadette Payeur](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadette-payeur), [René Chénier](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-chenier), [Marc Daigle](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-daigle)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michel La Veaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-la-veaux)
- **Editor:** [Richard Comeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-comeau)

## Cast

- [Miali Buscemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/miali-buscemi)
- [Luc Proulx](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-proulx)
- [Natar Ungalaaq](https://cinepixo.com/people/natar-ungalaaq)
- [Vincent-Guillaume Otis](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-guillaume-otis)
- [Guy Thauvette](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-thauvette)
- [Denis Bernard](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-bernard)
- [Éveline Gélinas](https://cinepixo.com/people/eveline-gelinas)
- [Antoine Bertrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-bertrand)
- [Louise Marleau](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-marleau)

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Official site: http://www.thenecessitiesoflife-themovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-necessities-of-life-2008
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