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2002·NR

To Be and to Have

An observation of the humanity of young people.

Documentary1h 44m

🍅97%

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97%

Tomatometer

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91%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.

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Details

DirectorNicolas Philibert

ReleasedAug 28, 2002

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

$1M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Gimages 204

Les Films d'Ici

ARTE France CinémaMaïa Films

Cast

Georges Lopez

Georges Lopez

Self, teacher

Johan

Johan

Self, 4 year old - Jojo

Alizé

Alizé

Self, 3 year old

Guillaume

Guillaume

Self, 9 year old

Létitia

Létitia

Self, 4 year old

Johann

Johann

Self, 4 year old

Jonathan

Jonathan

Self, 10 year old

Olivier

Olivier

Self, 10 year old

Laura

Laura

Self, 7 year old

Marie-Elizabeth

Marie-Elizabeth

Self, 4 year old

Julien

Julien

Self, 10 year old

Nathalie

Nathalie

Self, 11 year old

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Kino Film Collection

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A small, sensitive, and moving portrait of a teacher and his students.”

97% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Noel Murray

RTThe DissolveSep 22, 2014

The beauty of To Be And To Have is that Lopez's loss isn't the audience's. This movie is a portal, leading to a living museum of childhood.

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Nick Schager

RTLessons of DarknessMay 4, 2005

The most unvarnished cinematic portrait of childhood I've ever seen.

P

Peter Rainer

RTNew York Magazine/VultureAug 7, 2004

It demonstrates without overreaching what an actual teacher can do to shape lives.

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Farah Cheded

RTA Good Movie To WatchAug 4, 2023

This doc shares the instinctive empathy its chief subject has for his pupils and, accordingly, shoots them quite simply, trusting that the high drama of their little lives is enough to sustain the film. And it is.

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Information

Title

To Be and to Have

Released

Aug 28, 2002

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 44m

Status

Released

Studios

Gimages 204, Les Films d'Ici

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