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Mood:
- ContemplativeSincereTouchingThought ProvokingUpliftingFeel GoodOffbeatSentimental more...
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Plot:
- Dedicated EducatorHuman NatureFriendshipTeachers and StudentsStudent LifeYouthFriendsSocial Relations more...
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Genres:
- ForeignDocumentaryDrama
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- EuropeFranceCountrysideSmall Town
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- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Talky
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- Biography
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- SeriousRealistic
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To Be and To Have, 2002
French
France
Profile of To Be and To Have
To Be and To Have can be described as uplifting, thought provoking, and contemplative. The plot revolves around a dedicated educator, teachers and students, and social relations. The main genres are foreign, documentary, and drama. In terms of style, To Be and To Have is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the countryside and in a small town. To Be and To Have is located in France. It takes place in contemporary times. It is drawn from a biography. To Be and To Have has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of To Be and To Have
At a rural school in the Auvergne region of France, teacher Georges Lopez presides over a class of thirteen children, ages 4 to 11. Lopez teaches the different age groups separate lessons, making rounds to ensure that each child understands the task at hand--whether it is coloring a picture, learning math, or making crepes. Problems do arise, though--one student is threatened with missing playtime if his work isn't finished, shoving matches must be mediated, and another student appears to have a significant problem communicating. Lopez, a 20-year teaching veteran on the verge of retirement, is a model of sensitivity and understanding in dealing with the children. Never raising his voice and never talking down to them, the trust and respect they have for him is as palpable as his affection for them. Director Nicholas Philibert's camera is a casual observer, choosing to capture, in an unfettered manner, Lopez's special way with the students--whether explaining to them that he will be retiring soon, or diffusing a long-running rivalry between two of the oldest boys. Inspiring, meditative, and delightful, To Be and To Have is a bittersweet portrait of a man in the noblest of professions.
Details
| Language: | French |
| Country: | France |
| Release date: | 10 January 2003 |
| Runtime: | 104 min |
Cast and Crew
as The teacher
as Herself
as Himself
as Himself
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Variety
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- by: Lisa Nesselson
