心灵封闭已久的中年教师戈列格里斯,无意间在书店发现葡萄牙作家普拉多的 随笔《文字炼金师》,被书中充满哲思的文字吸引,毅然抛下井然有序的生活,展开探索心灵、寻找生命终极答案的旅程……在里斯本,戈列格里斯探访普拉多的生平,一步步重建这位非凡医生、天才作家的影像,揭开葡萄牙独裁政权时期的一段隐秘的黑暗。在一步步走近了解普拉多的同时,格列格里斯也检视自己,重新找回生活的节奏和意义。。A true indie film through and through, Elephants takes an authentic look at a modern relationship in a "slice of life" style, peeling away intimate layers to ask the question: how do you know when someone's right for you or rather, when it's time to move on? After a three year stint in prison, the charming but hot-headed Lee Riley returns to Los Angeles to win back the girlfrie...。