The read
It runs a compact 18m.
Synopsis
In a small town in the Canadian Arctic, Ippik, a young Inuit woman, suffers in an abusive relationship. She starts to heal when she connects with other victims of violence and finds her voice.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Miranda de PencierDirector
- Miranda de PencierWriter
Cast
- Ippiksaut FriesenIppik
- Maata MichaelInuusiq
- Jennifer KilabukJennifer
- Brian TagalikFrankie
- Paul NutarariaqTanner
- Dodie NetserYoung Ippik
- Miali BuscemiSam
- Laakkuluk Williamson BathoryHip Receptionist
- Ellen HamiltonGovernment Worker
- Maya IllnikNaja
- Beatrice IkkidluakGrandmother
- Allen AuksaqUncle
Stills
Themes
sexual abusesuicide attemptindigenousinuitalcoholismarctic polar circle regiondomestic violencewoman directorindigenous communityabusive husbandthroat singingnunavut