A faithful city guardian the Old Thomas, who has stood on the top of the tower of Tallinn Town Hall for centuries, is suddenly gone. He has neglected his post in order to go and protect a couple in love. The adventures of the Old Thomas and the historians who are chasing him through the romantic Old Town of Tallinn and the newer district of Tallinn. The whole film has the mood of song celebrations and the characters are always accompanied by music, songs and dance.

爱沙尼亚经典《春》中“少年不识愁滋味”的孩子们到了二十岁光景。顽皮鬼图茨从俄罗斯学成归乡，虽落下坐骨神经痛，但仍发奋改造父亲的农场，以实现农业现代化。儿时玩伴也悉数登场，勾起一串串旧时光。胆小鬼基尔竟与图茨来了一场爱情竞赛，美人泰勒将为谁倾心？好一个“为伊消得人憔悴”！

这部爱沙尼亚影史经典由当地一所学校的日常生活片段串联起来，虽无一条明确的主线，但少年时期的青春记忆仍勾起我们的万千思绪：还记得同桌的捣蛋鬼天天被老师 骂；想起和偷偷喜欢的同学步行回家；和同学坐在教室中不耐烦老师的谆谆教诲......这些在湖边、树下听着风声水声共同学习成长的日子，都是孩童时代最珍贵的宝藏。爱沙尼亚学校里的孩子们就如同春天的大地一般自如地、诗意地苏醒着、生长着。如一部洋溢着蓬勃生命力的散文诗，孩子们的生活阳光灿烂。