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.
To Be and to Have has generally received very positive reviews.
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To Be and to Have was released in 2002 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 178 reviews, giving To Be and to Have (2002) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 89%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 78%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with To Be and to Have than critics were.
With a score of 81%, To Be and to Have is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Catch Me If You Can and Bloody Sunday.
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