Plot Synopsis

A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama. When Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), it's love at first sight - their shared affections for an extraordinary elephant stirring profound feelings of compassion within both of them. Theirs is a love that could span lifetimes, though the wrath of Marlena's dangerously domineering husband August threatens to spell tragedy for all involved.