Félicie's (Charlotte Véry) naïve pining gets annoying, but Rohmer’s deft handling of faith (he was a devout Catholic all his life) effectively transcends the probable for something much more satisfying.

This winter romance by Rohmer, then in his 70s, demonstrates that faith and art can work miracles.

Rohmer's style, over the years, has become so easy and natural that, at its best, his work never seems like fabricated drama... While this low-budget Tale of Winter may seem simple, it's a masterly simplicity.

A Tale of Winter is unabashedly romantic and life-affirming, like Rohmer himself.