「或許我是沒愛上你，但我會的就某方面說起來，是我想愛上你」
珍妮的男友出差了。她答應參加朋友的派對，消磨無聊的一夜。卻在那理遇到了同樣對派對感到無聊的少女娜塔莎，兩人聊著聊著一夜間成了莫逆之交。娜塔莎對父親的女友與自己年齡相仿大感不滿，諸多抱怨，她多麼希望成熟懂事的珍妮能和父親湊作堆。於是，在娜塔莎的盛情邀約之下，珍妮住進了娜塔莎與爸爸伊果同住的公寓，並一起前往他們在鄉間的老家度假。珍妮與伊果之間開始了若有似無的曖昧。同時，橫槓在他們之間，伊果的正宮女友伊芙也加入戰局，在綠意盎然、百花盛開的春天，四人展開一場充滿試探、較勁的春遊。

French filmmaker Eric Rohmer begins his Tales of the Four Seasons series with A Tale of Springtime about the reactions of a woman -- who prefers to maintain order and sense in her life -- when she is confronted with a less-than-orderly situation. Parisian philosophy teacher Jeanne is temporarily without a place to stay as her cousin occupies her own home and she refuses to stay in her boyfriend's messy apartment while he is away. A young pianist, Natasha, offers the use of her house and she accepts. After the two become friends, it is apparent there is rivalry between Natasha and her father Igor's girlfriend Eve. As Natasha's father drifts away from Eve, Natasha, who normally insists on keeping a distance in these matters finds herself in more of a mess. Fortunately, after pausing to consider involving herself further, she gracefully removes herself from the problems within this family and moves out of Natasha's place. Tale of Springtime is a good example of how Rohmer tells a story of the inner machinations and thoughts of the characters in his films rather than of their actions, while keeping the keen interest of the audience. A Winter's Tale is the following installment.