Beautifully shot in and around a one-room schoolhouse in the Auvergne region of France, To Be and To Have captures poignant moments in the lives of a dedicated teacher and his students, while demonstrating the power of following one’s passion. With 13 students to teach, George Lopez spends time encouraging the quiet and reserved Nathalie to come out of her shell, coaching the young Jojo with his letters and numbers and fearlessly sliding down the snowy hills of the countryside with an enthusiasm paralleled only by the students who slide down with him. Not only does this film reveal that teaching is a “calling”, but it also portrays a unique learning environment and an inspired method of education.