Atrueindiefilmthroughandthrough,Elephantstakesanauthenticlookatamodernrelationshipina"sliceoflife"style,peelingawayintimatelayerstoaskthequestion:howdoyouknowwhensomeone'srightforyouorrather,whenit'stimetomoveon?Afterathreeyearstintinprison,thecharmingbuthot-headedLeeRileyreturnstoLosAngelestowinbackthegirlfriendheleftbehind,alluringandheadstrongKateCaldwell.Despitehavingmovedonandgrownintoanindependentwoman,Kateagreestolethimstaywhilehelooksforanapartmentandsoonenough,thepairfallsbackintotheiroldpatterns,losingthemselvesinanardentrelationshiponcemore.Yet,asthefree-spiritednatureoftheirromancestartstoteardownthelifeKatehasbuilt,shefindsherselflosinghernewidentitybutunabletoletLeego.Likewise,Leestartstowonderifthebuoyantmemoriesfromtheirpastarepreventinghimfromgrowingupandbecomingsomethingmore.