Atrueindiefilmthroughandthrough,Elephantstakesanauthenticlookatamodernrelationshipinasliceoflifestyle,peelingawayintimatelayerstoaskthequestion:howdoyouknowwhensomeonesrightforyouorrather,whenitstimetomoveon?Afterathreeyearstintinprison,thecharmingbuthot-headedLeeRileyreturnstoLosAngelestowinbackthegirlfriendheleftbehind,alluringandheadstrongKateCaldwell.Despitehavingmovedonandgrownintoanindependentwoman,Kateagreestolethimstaywhilehelooksforanapartmentandsoonenough,thepairfallsbackintotheiroldpatterns,losingthemselvesinanardentrelationshiponcemore.Yet,asthefree-spiritednatureoftheirromancestartstoteardownthelifeKatehasbuilt,shefindsherselflosinghernewidentitybutunabletoletLeego.Likewise,Leestartstowonderifthebuoyantmemoriesfromtheirpastarepreventinghimfromgrowingupandbecomingsomethingmore.
