Movie

A Tale of Springtime

1990 · 107 min

A gentle, talky French comedy-drama about manners and matchmaking, with a light touch and a quietly observant eye.

Overview: The story of an introverted young girl just reaching adulthood who takes a liking to an older woman she meets at a party and determines to match her off with her father, despite the latter's already having a lover of his own.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
class
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild