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To Be and to Have

2002 · 104 min

A quiet, patient observation of small everyday moments that slowly accumulates into something deeply humane and moving.

Tagline
An observation of the humanity of young people.
Overview
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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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • work
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Nicolas Philibert
Written by
Nicolas Philibert
Starring
Georges Lopez, Johan, Alizé, Guillaume, Létitia, Johann, Jonathan, Olivier
Music
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Cinematography
Katell Djian, Laurent Didier
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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