Synopsis
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
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Cast
- Ben SchnetzerRuss Sheppard
- Emerald MacDonaldMiranda Atatahak
- Booboo StewartKyle Aviak
- Paul NutarariaqZach
- Ricky Marty-PahtaykanAdam Kikpak
- Tantoo CardinalJanace
- Eric SchweigHarry
- Will SassoMike Johnston
- Anna LambeSpring (Winter Kuliktana Blais)
- Fred BaileyRoger
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
Though it's a familiar plot about kids learning discipline and teamwork through sports, The Grizzlies is brought to life through the specifics that make the characters and their sense of place — and of displacement — central to the story. - 70
Variety
Like any good, inspirational athletic adventure, the film forges a strong connection with the human side of the story. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Director Miranda de Pencier and writers Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett haven’t dodged hard sociological truths lurking beneath the gentle humor, engaging performances and stirringly photographed tundra, lending The Grizzlies a decisive, transformative edge. - 63
Movie Nation
This is a “feel good” movie that lets you feel good only after it shows you how bad everything can get.
