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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.\\
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* DrowningMySorrows: While Russ doesn't become an alcoholic, he is shown to be drinking after [[spoiler:Roger's]] and [[spoiler:Zach's]] suicides.
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* DrowningMySorrows: While Russ doesn't become an alcoholic, he is shown to be drinking after [[spoiler:Roger's]] [[spoiler:Roger]] and [[spoiler:Zach's]] suicides.[[spoiler:Zach]] commit suicide.
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* ManlyTears: Russ breaks down after [[spoiler:Roger's]] suicide, during [[Zach's]] funeral and when Miranda confronts him as he is packing to leave.
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* ManlyTears: Russ breaks down after [[spoiler:Roger's]] suicide, during [[Zach's]] [[spoiler: Zach's]] funeral and when Miranda confronts him as he is packing to leave.
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-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, -->keep keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.
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-->'''Russ:''' Don't they want an education so they can get the hell out of here.\\
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-->'''Russ:''' Don't they want an education so they can get the hell out of here.\\here?\\
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-->'''Mike:''' Look, you don't need algebra when you hunt and live off the land, and that's how they roll, so they figure: what's the point?\\
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-->'''Mike:''' Look, you don't need algebra when you hunt and live off the land, and that's how they roll, so they figure: what's the point?\\point?
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-->'''Miranda when Russ criticises Zach:''' We Inuit love this land because we can see for miles. We notice every little thing. But you? You only see right here. Right in front of your face. All of us have made sacrifices
-->to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, -->keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
-->to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, -->keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
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-->'''Miranda when Russ criticises Zach:''' We Inuit love this land because we can see for miles. We notice every little thing. But you? You only see right here. Right in front of your face. All of us have made sacrifices
-->tosacrifices to be here. All here.
-->All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, -->keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
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-->All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, -->keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.
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-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter ------>what, keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter ------>what, keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
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-->to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He -->has has to hunt. Get a clue.
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter------>what, keep what, -->keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
-->'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter
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-->'''Miranda when Russ criticise Zach:''' We Inuit love this land because we can see for miles. We notice every little thing. But you? You only see right here. Right in front of your face. All of us have made sacrifices
to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
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-->'''Miranda when Russ criticise criticises Zach:''' We Inuit love this land because we can see for miles. We notice every little thing. But you? You only see right here. Right in front of your face. All of us have made sacrifices
to -->to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has -->has to hunt. Get a clue.
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'''Mike:'''Spoken like a true Qabliunaaq.[[note]]white man[[/note]]
'''Mike:'''Spoken like a true Qabliunaaq.[[note]]white man[[/note]]
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'''Russ:''' Yeah, Maggie's the only girl who'll put up with me.
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-->'''Russ, after hearing about the suicide epidemic:'''How do you handle it up here?\\
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-->'''Russ, after hearing about the suicide epidemic:'''How epidemic:''' How do you handle it up here?\\
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* EverybodyCries: The scene where the lacrosse team mourns [[spoiler:Zach]].
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* EverybodyCries: The scene in the empty gymnasium where the lacrosse team mourns mourn [[spoiler:Zach]].
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We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here!\\
We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here!\\
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'''Miranda when Russ is packing: '''
We've'''We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here!\\here! You get knocked down one time and you're going to run away? You came here, told us how we should be. No matter what, keep on trying, keep hoping for better things! This is not about you. You might not believe what you said, but we do.\\
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-->'''Russ, after hearing about the suicide epidemic:'''How do you handle it up here?\\
'''Mike:''' Man, I do the same thing everyone else does: I drink.
'''Mike:''' Man, I do the same thing everyone else does: I drink.
'''Russ:''' Yeah, Maggie's the only girl who'll put up with me.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: The entire Inuit community due to Western colonialism, racism and residential schools. Manifests in widespread alcoholism, drug use, and emotional and physical abuse in children and adults alike.
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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.\\
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The entire Inuit community due toWestern colonialism, racism and residential schools. Manifests in widespread alcoholism, drug use, and emotional and physical abuse in children and adults alike.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The entire Inuit community due to
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* EverybodyCries: The scene where the lacrosse team mourns [[spoiler:Zach]] [[spoiler:Zach]].
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* FatComicRelief: Vinny, an initially reluctant student who joins the lacrosse team and is the speaker of this page's quote.
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* FatComicRelief: Vinny, an initially reluctant student who joins the lacrosse team and is the speaker of this page's the page quote.
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Russ has his moments, but he gets better.
-->'''Russ:'''Don't they want an education so they can get the hell out of here.\\
'''Mike:'''Spoken like a true Qabliunaaq.[[note]]white man[[/note]]
-->'''Russ:'''Don't they want an education so they can get the hell out of here.\\
'''Mike:'''Spoken like a true Qabliunaaq.[[note]]white man[[/note]]
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* SkippingSchool: Kugluktuk High School has a high rate of absenteeism, due to a lack of emphasis on education and the need to hunt for their families to avoid starvation.
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* SkippingSchool: Kugluktuk High School has a high rate of absenteeism, due to a lack of emphasis on education and the need to hunt for their families to avoid starvation. Some Inuit elders also have issues with their children attending due to the trauma and consequences of residential schools.
-->'''Mike:''' Look, you don't need algebra when you hunt and live off the
land, and that's how they roll, so they figure: what's the point?\\
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Spring is the only female member of The Grizzlies.
-->'''Mike:''' Look, you don't need algebra when you hunt and live off the
land, and that's how they roll, so they figure: what's the point?\\
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Spring is the only female member of The Grizzlies.
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to be here. All of us. You really think Zach doesn't want to play? You've been to his house. Did you not see? His family is ''starving''. He has to hunt. Get a clue.
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We've been dealing with this for years, and we're still here!\\
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* TheCynic: Janace is cynical of Russ' attempt to form a lacrosse team, as she's often proven right.
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* JerkassWoobie: Zach, who is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. The film shows that this is a result of his neglectful, alcoholic parents and intergenerational trauma.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is shown to care deeply about his younger brother, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is shown to care deeply about his younger brother, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
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* JerkassWoobie: Zach, who JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. The film shows that this is a result of his neglectful, alcoholic parents and intergenerational trauma.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: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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* DrivenToSuicide: Jason in the beginning of the film, [[spoiler:Roger]] due to his break-up, and [[spoiler:Zach]].
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* DrivenToSuicide: Jason in the beginning opening of the film, [[spoiler:Roger]] due to his break-up, break-up with Spring, and [[spoiler:Zach]].[[spoiler:Zach]] after he realises he's going to juvie and unable to care for his brother.
* EverybodyCries: The scene where the lacrosse team mourns [[spoiler:Zach]]
* FacialMarkings: Spring gives herself a traditional Inuit tattoo on her forehead.
* FacialMarkings: Spring gives herself a traditional Inuit tattoo on her forehead.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Kyle, who has long hair worn loose except during lacrosse matches, and is played by Creator/BooBooStewart.
* SkippingSchool: Kugluktuk High School has a high rate of absenteeism, due to a lack of emphasis on education and the need to hunt for their families to avoid starvation.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ when she realises he's packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].
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* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ twice. Once after he berates Zach for not focusing on lacrosse training, and when she realises he's Russ is packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].
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-->'''Russ:''' You should come join us.\\
'''Kyle:''' Y-you mean you and your inside dog?
'''Kyle:''' Y-you mean you and your inside dog?
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* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ.
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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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* 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]] [[spoiler:Zach]] and [[Spoiler:Roger]] [[spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
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* AteHisGun: The first suicide in the opening of the film is done by an Inuit boy with his hunting rifle.
* CrapsackWorld: Kugluktuk.
* DespairSpeech: Russ tearfully gives one to Miranda when he is packing to leave Kugluktuk.
* FatComicRelief: Vinny, an initially reluctant student who joins the lacrosse team and is the speaker of this page's quote.
* 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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* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ when she realises he's packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].
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* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ when she realises he's packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].suicide]].
* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ.
* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: See above when Miranda confronts Russ.
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[Zach]] and [[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, [[Zach]] [[Spoiler:Zach]] and [[Roger]] [[Spoiler:Roger]] committed suicide and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
* ManlyTears: Russ breaks down after [[spoiler:Roger's]] suicide, during [[Zach's]] funeral and when Miranda confronts him as he is packing to leave.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Adam is implied to be, as he is only shown to be living with his grandparents, as residential school negatively affected his parents.
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* UnderdogsNeverLose: Subverted, as the Grizzlies only end up scoring one goal against the team they play against in the lacrosse nationals.
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* UnderdogsNeverLose: Subverted, as the Grizzlies only end up scoring one goal against the team they play against in the lacrosse nationals.nationals.
* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ when she realises he's packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Miranda gives a stunning speech to Russ when she realises he's packing to leave Kugluktuk after [[spoiler: Zach's suicide]].
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* BittersweetEnding: While the remaining students have been bolstered by the school lacrosse team and Russ decides to remain in Kugluktuk, [[Zach]] and [[Roger]] committed suicide and everyone still has to live with the trauma and conditions of the community.
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: Mike and Janace.
* ComingOfAgeStory: To some extent for the Inuit students in the film.
* 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.
* ComingOfAgeStory: To some extent for the Inuit students in the film.
* 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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* Jerkass: Zach, who is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training.
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* Jerkass: FreudianExcuse: Kyle explains that he feels sorry for his father despite his physical abuse towards him and his mother, as his father was a residential school survivor.
* 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.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Russ for a lot of the film, from commenting on the community in the co-op store to scaring away seal after Adam and his grandparents have spent hours waiting during a hunt.
* JerkassWoobie: Zach, who is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. The film shows that this is a result of his neglectful, alcoholic parents and intergenerational trauma.
* 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.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Russ for a lot of the film, from commenting on the community in the co-op store to scaring away seal after Adam and his grandparents have spent hours waiting during a hunt.
* JerkassWoobie: Zach, who is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training. The film shows that this is a result of his neglectful, alcoholic parents and intergenerational trauma.
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* CanadianEqualsHockeyFan: Hockey is initially assumed to be the national sport of Canada by the Inuit students, but Russ tells them it's lacrosse.
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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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* Jerkass: Zach, who is openly belligerent to Russ, punching him and pushing Vinny over during training.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is shown to care deeply about his younger brother, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zach is shown to care deeply about his younger brother, and hunts for his family due to his parents' severe alcoholism.
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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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* TheAlcoholic: Mike, which Russ realises when he takes a drink after almost hitting a dog when driving. Alcoholism is also shown to be widespread in the Inuit community to cope with intergenerational trauma, the weather, and boredom.
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* TheAlcoholic: Mike, which Russ realises when he who takes a drink after almost hitting a dog when driving. driving due to his "anxiety". Alcoholism is also shown to be widespread in the Inuit community to cope with intergenerational trauma, the weather, climate, and boredom.boredom due to the isolation.
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* DrowningMySorrows: While Russ doesn't become an alcoholic, he is shown to be drinking after [[spoiler:Roger's]] and [[spoiler:Zach's]] suicides.
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* AbusiveParents: Kyle's father is physically abusive towards him and his mother, while Miranda's mother emotionally and physically abuses her. Attributed to their trauma due to colonialism and [[residential schools:BoardingSchoolOfHorrors]].
* AlcoholicParent: Zach's parents, Kyle's father. Implied to be a widespread issue in the community.
* 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.
* AsleepInClass: Kyle is woken up by Zach during attendance, and Russ later realises that Kyle sleeps in an abandoned cargo container due to his turbulent home life.
* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
* AlcoholicParent: Zach's parents, Kyle's father. Implied to be a widespread issue in the community.
* 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.
* AsleepInClass: Kyle is woken up by Zach during attendance, and Russ later realises that Kyle sleeps in an abandoned cargo container due to his turbulent home life.
* BasedOnATrueStory: The Grizzlies are a real lacrosse team based in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The entire Inuit community due to Western colonialism, racism and residential schools. Manifests in widespread alcoholism, drug use, and emotional and physical abuse in children and adults alike.
* 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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* Scenery Porn: The film has some beautiful shots of Nunavut.
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* Scenery Porn: SceneryPorn: The film has some beautiful shots of Nunavut.Nunavut.
* UnderdogsNeverLose: Subverted, as the Grizzlies only end up scoring one goal against the team they play against in the lacrosse nationals.
* UnderdogsNeverLose: Subverted, as the Grizzlies only end up scoring one goal against the team they play against in the lacrosse nationals.
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* CoolTeacher: He initially struggles to be this, but ends up being liked by his students.
* DrivenToSuicide: Jason in the beginning of the film, [[spoiler:Roger]] due to his break-up, and [[spoiler:Zach]].
* PetTheDog: Zach provides for his younger brother, singing him to sleep and giving him food.
* Scenery Porn: The film has some beautiful shots of Nunavut.
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Not to be confused with ''Film/Grizzly'' or ''Film/GrizzlyMan''.
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Not to be confused with ''Film/Grizzly'' ''Film/{{Grizzly}}'' or ''Film/GrizzlyMan''.
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->''"He can have me."''
me!"''
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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.
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.
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
Not to be confused with the film ''Film/Grizzly'' or ''Film/GrizzlyMan''.
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[[caption-width-right:300:"I'm Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you!"]]
->''"My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you!"''
''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.
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.
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
Not to be confused with the film ''Film/Grizzly'' or ''Film/GrizzlyMan''.
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