When the lovely shepherdess Astrée (Stéphanie Crayencour) catches her betrothed Céladon (Andy Gillet) kissing another woman, she banishes him from her sight forever. But Astrée begins to wish she never had spoken such unkind words when Céladon attempts to take his own life. French director Eric Rohmer's morality tale provides viewers with a complex look at the intricacies of romantic intent, betrayal and confusion.