I liked this film as I do with most films where Indigenous folks are on the forefront. But I find this to be a sad story in that Jimmy never got to know his real father since he left right after they conceived. So I understand Jimmy's anger and resentment for never knowing his real dad.
One thing I found it hard to believe that Inuit women and white men wanted each other intimately as the film portrayed. I don't believe this was a common occurrence especially since the government's genocidal acts against the Inuit were in full swing during the 1940s. This was clearly indicated when Elsa's boss's husband told Elsa that Jimmy had to go to a non-Inuit school. Of course, Elsa didn't like this and understandably so.
I don't know for sure if this occurred. But what I liked the most was that Jimmy adopted his mother's ways very well. This was well shown throughout the film as he learned the Inuktitut language. Not bad for a white kid! Anyway, this film earns a 7 in my books.
One thing I found it hard to believe that Inuit women and white men wanted each other intimately as the film portrayed. I don't believe this was a common occurrence especially since the government's genocidal acts against the Inuit were in full swing during the 1940s. This was clearly indicated when Elsa's boss's husband told Elsa that Jimmy had to go to a non-Inuit school. Of course, Elsa didn't like this and understandably so.
I don't know for sure if this occurred. But what I liked the most was that Jimmy adopted his mother's ways very well. This was well shown throughout the film as he learned the Inuktitut language. Not bad for a white kid! Anyway, this film earns a 7 in my books.