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Marta Barber, Miami Herald: In a way, the film feels like a breath of fresh air, but only to those that allow it in. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Watchful viewers -- particularly those with fond memories of a favorite teacher -- will be deeply moved by this film. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A deceptively simple French film about teaching that keeps enlarging as you watch it, becoming beautiful and inspiring in a way most films never touch. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: As quiet, patient and tenacious as Mr. Lopez himself, who approaches his difficult, endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: The film is as tiny as an Altoid and as curiously strong. Read more
Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times: An unhurried model of nonfiction filmmaking and a vision of life at its most persuasively humanistic. Read more
Michael Booth, Denver Post: At times, it feels as stultifying as watching paint dry, without the recompense of sniffing fumes. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: So superb, so graceful, so strong -- another beauty in this year of good documentaries -- that I do believe it will influence career choices, sending inspired viewers to study pedagogy, or cinematography. Read more
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail: A film that is a portrait of grace in an imperfect world. Read more
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly: To Be and To Have works in the grandest tradition of documentary filmmaking -- it keeps company with a small, specific place going about its business, and from it parses the whole world. Read more
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: It demonstrates without overreaching what an actual teacher can do to shape lives. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Exhibiting the same sort of patience as his sensible hero, Philibert has created an extraordinarily humane portrait of a partnership between one adult and his very fortunate charges. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Contains some of the most stirring footage I have ever seen on the act and art of teaching children. Read more
Charles Taylor, Salon.com: This heart-wrenching documentary about a French village schoolteacher at work offers the comedy and pathos of great drama and the visual magnificence of painting. Read more
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle: A counterintuitive film about a small schoolhouse in rural France, To Be and to Have gets its punch from simple scenes and conversations. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Beautiful documentary. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: At once a testament to the divine calling of education and a demonstration of the painstaking process of imparting knowledge. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: The magical dynamic we witness, of recitations and math problems and disciplinary chats and vocabulary drills, all of it performed with exacting sympathy and focus, is genuine to the touch. Read more