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* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, and the end credits has a "Where are they now?" section on the people the characters are based on.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, and the end credits has have a "Where are they now?" section on the people the characters are based on.
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* AccidentalAthlete: Kyle joins the lacrosse team after proving his speed as a runner by racing to stop a dog (who has just outrun the other applicants) from racing in front of a truck.
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* AffectionateNickname: Roger calls his girlfriend Spring his sun, moon, and stars. [[spoiler:This gets multiple grim call backs after they start having problems and he commits suicide due to feeling he has nothing left.]]
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Tanner is much younger and shorter than his lacrosse teammates and is one of the less jaded characters.
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* ChekhovsGunman: Maggie initially just seems to be the pet dog of a kid who commits suicide to establish the bleak setting. Later, Russ adopts Maggie as a TeamPet.
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* ClassicalHunter: Adam hunts fish and seal with his grandparents, and Zach hunts an auk for his family.
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* DomesticAbuse: Kyle's father hits his wife and his son. Although he is arrested for giving his wife a broken arm and a concussion, there doesn't seem to be any consequences and he continues to abuse Kyle.
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**Kyle's father hits his wife and his son. Although he is arrested for giving his wife a broken arm and a concussion, there doesn't seem to be any consequences and he continues to abuse Kyle.
** Spring shows up at Russ's house after her drunk boyfriend hits her. She requests and is given a place to hide until Roger sobers up.
**Kyle's father hits his wife and his son. Although he is arrested for giving his wife a broken arm and a concussion, there doesn't seem to be any consequences and he continues to abuse Kyle.
** Spring shows up at Russ's house after her drunk boyfriend hits her. She requests and is given a place to hide until Roger sobers up.
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* HunterTrapper: Adam, Zach, and many other people on the reservation hunt food for themselves and their families. Adam hunts fish and seal with his grandparents, and Zach hunts an auk for his family.
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* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Russ practises lacrosse by hitting a ball against an abandoned cargo container, not realising Kyle is sleeping inside. He later gives Kyle a key to the high school so he has a safer, warmer place to sleep.
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-->'''Janace:''' I urge you to not add to the to the long list of promises made to the Inuit that will never be kept.
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-->'''Janace:''' I urge you to not add to the to the long list of promises made to the Inuit that will never be kept.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Russ practises lacrosse by hitting a ball against an abandoned cargo container, not realising Kyle is sleeping inside. He later gives Kyle a key to the high school so he has a safer, warmer place to sleep.
* TheQuietOne: Miranda and Kyle, but they become well-spoken, eloquent young adults and come out of their shells by the end of the film.
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* TheQuietOne: Miranda and Kyle, but they become well-spoken, eloquent young adults and come of their shells by the end of the film.
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* TranquilFury: An extremely brief moment is shown by Adam when Russ visits him and his grandparents on a snowmobile while they are hunting on ice. It's an illustration of Inuit attitudes towards anger, the difficulty of hunting, and Russ' ignorance.
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* TranquilFury: An extremely brief moment is shown by Adam when Russ visits him and his grandparents on a snowmobile while they are hunting on ice. It's an illustration of Inuit attitudes towards anger, the difficulty of hunting, and Russ' Russ's ignorance.
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda is shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat''[[note]]non-Inuit[[/note]] and a white man.
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda is shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat''[[note]]non-Inuit[[/note]] and a white man.man.
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''The Grizzlies'' is an 2018 Canadian sports drama film directed by MirandaDePencier, depicting a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
The film's cast includes Creator/BenSchnetzer, TantooCardinal, WillSasso, and Creator/BooBooStewart.
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''The Grizzlies'' is an 2018 Canadian sports drama film directed by MirandaDePencier, Miranda De Pencier, depicting a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
The film's cast includes Creator/BenSchnetzer,TantooCardinal, WillSasso, Tantoo Cardinal, Will Sasso, and Creator/BooBooStewart.
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''The Grizzlies'' is an 2018 Canadian sports drama film directed by Creator/MirandaDePencier, depicting a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
The film's cast includes Creator/BenSchnetzer, Creator/TantooCardinal, Creator/WillSasso, and Creator/BooBooStewart.
The film's cast includes Creator/BenSchnetzer, Creator/TantooCardinal, Creator/WillSasso, and Creator/BooBooStewart.
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''The Grizzlies'' is an 2018 Canadian sports drama film directed by Creator/MirandaDePencier, MirandaDePencier, depicting a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
The film's cast includes Creator/BenSchnetzer,Creator/TantooCardinal, Creator/WillSasso, TantooCardinal, WillSasso, and Creator/BooBooStewart.
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat''[[note]]non-Inuit[[/note]] and a white man.
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda is shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat''[[note]]non-Inuit[[/note]] and a white man.
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* SaveOurStudents: While the story has elements of this, it is approached with more realism and the film does not shy away from depicting the harsh sociological circumstances.
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* SaveOurStudents: While the story has elements of this, it is approached with more realism and the film does not shy away from depicting the harsh sociological socioeconomic circumstances.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Zach reaches it after he is arrested for stealing from the co-op store, and realises he'll be sent south to juvenile hall, thus unable to care for his brother. It culminates in his [[spoiler: suicide in the cell]].
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* DespairEventHorizon: Zach reaches it after he is arrested for stealing from the co-op store, and realises realising he'll be sent south to juvenile hall, thus unable to care for his brother. It culminates in his [[spoiler: suicide in the cell]].
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* CultureClash: Russ, who makes innocently insensitive comments in front of the Inuit co-op owner, Janace, and his students. It is a continuous issue throughout the film.
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* CultureClash: Russ, who makes innocently insensitive comments in front of the Inuit co-op owner, high school principal Janace, and his students. It is a continuous issue throughout the film.
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[spoiler:Zach]] and [[spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide, Miranda and Kyle still have abusive parents, and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[spoiler:Zach]] and [[spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide, Miranda and Kyle still have abusive parents, family members, and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Kyle is in Russ' apartment, there's a blue jug on the counter behind Russ labeled "BOILED WATER ONLY". In 2019, Kugluktuk was issued a boiled-water advisory [[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/kugluktuk-nunavut-boil-water-advisory-1.5189234]]. Clean water access has been a continuous issue for First Nations communities and as of 2021, there are 59 long-term drinking water advisories [[https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1506514143353/1533317130660]].
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[spoiler:Zach]] and [[spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[spoiler:Zach]] and [[spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide suicide, Miranda and Kyle still have abusive parents, and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
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* JadedProfessional: The principal Janace is much more cynical compared to Russ, exemplified in her scenes discussing the formation and continuation of the lacrosse team with Russ. While she's the closest thing the film has to an antagonist, it does reflect the grim reality of it all.
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* JadedProfessional: The principal Janace is much more cynical compared to Russ, exemplified in her scenes discussing the formation and continuation of the lacrosse team with Russ. While she's the closest thing the film has to an antagonist, it does her views do reflect the grim reality of it all.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. Zach is also shown to care deeply about his younger brother, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. Zach is also shown to care deeply about his younger brother, singing him to sleep and making sure he doesn't go hungry, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
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* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Russ practises lacrosse by hitting a ball against an abandoned cargo container, not realising Kyle is sleeping inside. He later gives Kyle a key to the high school so he has a safer and comparatively warmer place to sleep.
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* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Russ practises lacrosse by hitting a ball against an abandoned cargo container, not realising Kyle is sleeping inside. He later gives Kyle a key to the high school so he has a safer and comparatively safer, warmer place to sleep.
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The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
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The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
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* TrainingMontage: As befits a sports drama film, there is a lacrosse training montage backed by the song "Trials" by Inuit rapper Adam Tanuyak.
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* TrainingMontage: As befits a sports drama film, there is a lacrosse training montage backed by the Inuktitut and English rap song "Trials" by Inuit rapper Adam Tanuyak."Trials".
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat'' and a white man.
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ. While Miranda shown to be smart and the most competent student in the class, she's an Inuk while Russ is a ''qallunaat'' ''qallunaat''[[note]]non-Inuit[[/note]] and a white man.
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* TheReliableOne: Miranda, who excels academically and is the most responsible student in the school. Russ recruits her to organise lacrosse practises, and she volunteers to fundraise, managing to raise a not-insignificant amount of money through her ideas. She can also be counted on to give Russ a [[WhatTheHellHero speech]] whenever he does something insensitive or questionable.
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* TheReliableOne: Miranda, who excels academically and is the most responsible student in the school. Russ recruits her to organise lacrosse practises, and she volunteers manages to fundraise, managing to raise fundraise a not-insignificant amount of money through her ideas.ideas, and spearheads the petition to the town council. She can also be counted on to give Russ a [[WhatTheHellHero speech]] whenever he does something insensitive or questionable.
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* InherentInTheSystem: Kugluktuk is plagued with alcoholism, domestic abuse, and suicide due to Canada's residential school history and the government's past actions towards the Inuit.
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* InherentInTheSystem: Kugluktuk is plagued with alcoholism, domestic abuse, and suicide due to Canada's residential school history and the government's past actions towards the Inuit. Inuit, as well as the lack of support in the present day.
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* DrowningMySorrows: While Russ doesn't become an alcoholic, he is shown to be drinking after [[spoiler:Roger]] and [[spoiler:Zach]] commit suicide.
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* DrowningMySorrows: While Russ doesn't become an alcoholic, he is shown to be drinking after [[spoiler:Roger]] commits suicide and [[spoiler:Zach]] commit suicide. he blames himself.
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* TheAlcoholic: Mike, who takes a drink after almost hitting a dog when driving due to his "anxiety issues". Zach's parents are severely neglectful due to it, and Kyle's father is an abusive drunk. Alcoholism is also shown to be widespread in the Inuit community to cope with intergenerational trauma, the climate, and boredom due to the isolation. Even Adam, seen as one of the best hunters in the community, is implied to be drinking before the second lacrosse practice.
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* TheAlcoholic: Mike, who takes a drink after almost hitting a dog when driving due to his "anxiety issues". Zach's parents are severely neglectful due to it, and Kyle's father is an abusive drunk. Alcoholism is also shown to be widespread in the Inuit community to cope with intergenerational trauma, the climate, and boredom due to the isolation. Even Adam, seen as one of the best hunters in the community, [[TheAce Adam]] is implied to be drinking before the second lacrosse practice.
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* DespairEventHorizon: After Zach is arrested for stealing from the co-op store, and realises he'll be sent south to juvenile hall, thus unable to care for his brother. It culminates in his [[spoiler: suicide in the cell]].
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* DespairEventHorizon: After Zach reaches it after he is arrested for stealing from the co-op store, and realises he'll be sent south to juvenile hall, thus unable to care for his brother. It culminates in his [[spoiler: suicide in the cell]].
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* DespairEventHorizon: After Zach is arrested for stealing from the co-op store, and realises he'll be sent south to juvenile hall, thus unable to care for his brother. It culminates in his [[spoiler: suicide in the cell]].
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[[caption-width-right:350: We are proud, strong, and full of hope.Instead of drinking, or fighting, or killing ourselves, we play.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: We are proud, strong, and full of hope. Instead of drinking, or fighting, or killing ourselves, we play.]]
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* TheAce: Adam, who's known to be an excellent hunter and popular with his peers. He later excels at lacrosse and is gifted Russ' beloved lacrosse stick.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.Nunavut, and the end credits has a "Where are they now?" section on the people the characters are based on.
* BullyHunter: Adam gets into a fight with Zach after the latter pushes Vinny over during lacrosse training.
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* CrapsackWorld: Kugluktuk.
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* CrapsackWorld: Kugluktuk.Kugluktuk, an Inuit town with an oppressive past and a bleak future.
* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: Kyle refuses to run away from his abusive alcoholic father.
-->'''Kyle:''' I'm not gonna fight you, Dad. And I'm not gonna run away either. I want us to be a family.
-->'''Kyle:''' I'm not gonna fight you, Dad. And I'm not gonna run away either. I want us to be a family.
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* PetTheDog: Zach provides for his younger brother, singing him to sleep and giving him food.
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* SaveOurStudents: While the film has elements of this, it is approached with more realism considering the circumstances of the entire situation.
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* SaveOurStudents: While the film story has elements of this, it is approached with more realism considering and the circumstances of film does not shy away from depicting the entire situation.harsh sociological circumstances.
* SceneryPorn: The film has some beautifulshots shots, lingering on the pristine vistas of Nunavut.the tundra.
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* WhiteMaleLead: Despite the setting of the film in an Inuit community, the main character is Russ, a white man. Downplayed due to the various Inuit youth (namely Zach, Miranda, Kyle, and Adam) whose stories and struggles are focused on.
