Lyubima, an artist in her 30s, is left by her partner. She needs to start anew, but the grief is there, as big as an African elephant. In her dream, she calls on the Elephant for help. Her way to finally start over is by giving her love-memories, along with her grief, back to her ex.
1951. Because of her husband, Velichka turned out to be an “enemy of the people”. In order not to “kill the future” of her son, she became a State Security agent. Disobedient men are taken out for armed resistance in the forests; they are named “Forest Men”. Velichka, whom they trust...