
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.

as Self, teacher

as Self, 4 year old - Jojo

as Self, 3 year old

as Self, 9 year old

as Self, 4 year old

as Self, 4 year old

as Self, 10 year old

as Self, 10 year old

as Self, 7 year old

as Self, 4 year old

as Self, 10 year old

as Self, 11 year old

as Self, 4 year old

as Self, 6 year old