To be and to Have

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Movie
German title To be and to Have
Original title Être et avoir
Country of production France
original language French
Publishing year 2002
length 104 minutes
Rod
Director Nicolas Philibert
production Gilles Sandoz
music Philippe Hersant
camera Nicolas Philibert
cut Nicolas Philibert
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Being and having (French original title Être et avoir ) is an award-winning French documentary from 2002 about a French village school in Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson in Auvergne . The film was presented at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2002 and was released in French cinemas on August 28, 2002.

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The film takes place in a village school in Auvergne, where all children are taught in one class until the end of primary school. Georges Lopez is the only teacher in a class who has to respond to the individual developments of his children and who is almost entirely responsible for bringing up the children. A few adults can be seen here and there.

The film begins in a snowy landscape in winter and ends in summer.

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In particular, the remoteness of the region and being together in a confined space allow precise and sensitive insights into the characters of the children and their teacher. The viewer can also see how the children develop and develop their personalities.

At the same time, the film is calm in the concentration on the students who are completely with themselves. On the other hand, it also lets the magic of this phase of life be felt again when you play and explore life.

Awards

The film received the Louis Delluc Prize and the European Film Prize for Documentation in 2002 and was nominated for the César in 2003 in the categories of Best Film , Best Director and awarded in the category of Best Editing . That same year, the award of followed Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma as the best French film .

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