lˈaɪk mˈoʊst ɹˈoʊmɚ fˈɪlmz, ɐ tˈeɪl ʌv spɹˈɪŋtaɪm ɛksplˈoːɹz hjˈuːmən ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps wɪð lˈɔŋ dˈaɪəlɑːɡz ænd pɹɪsˈaɪsli plˈeɪst sˈɛɾɪŋz.
Like most Rohmer films, A Tale of Springtime explores human intellectual relationships with long dialogues and precisely placed settings.