The documentary begins by showing the transfer of elephants from a train; the narrator states that "the elephants need our help". It proceeds with Joyce Poole, an elephant biologist, discussing some of the characteristics of an elephant, including mirror recognition capability. Cynthia Moss and Katy Payne explain some of the habits of elephants. While discussing anthropomorphism of elephants, Indian scientist Raman Sukumar states that elephants have a love–hate relationship with human society. The documentary then describes elephant capture for public display in circuses and zoos. After describing the role of elephants in the environment, the documentary depicts some of the training techniques at circuses using bullhooks. It then shows an "elephant healing area" created in Northern California by Ed Stewart and Pat Derby, founders of Performing Animal Welfare Society. Derby tells the reunion story of Wanda, an elephant from Detroit Zoo, and Gypsy, from one of the circuses from Illinois, who were together in a circus in 1980 and bought together again in 2005. It describes various incidents of elephant communication and their emotional bonding; and it relates the story of Topsy from Luna Park, Coney Island, and her electrocution on January 4, 1903. The documentary depicts new bullhook-free techniques implemented at Oakland Zoo for elephants; it ends by raising an alarm against the ivory trade, stating that the current elephant killing rate would lead to extinction of the species in ten years.

影片从美国一所高中里的平凡一日开始。像往常一样，这个平淡的日子里被家庭作业、足球、流言等等所填满。对于每位学生来说，高中生活都是一种独特的体验：刺激的，友好的，痛苦的，孤独的，或艰难的。Eric 和 Alex是两个好朋友，他们居住在富裕的波特兰城郊。他们着迷于纳粹的形象，喜欢暴力电子游戏，尝试过同性恋情，并冷静地策划着对学校的武装袭击。是什么导致了这些？不尽责的家长？精神病患？同辈人的压力？父辈的压力？还是越来越频繁凸现的某种人类本性？你可以有自己的看法。

阿兰·克拉克倒数第二部作品，片长37分钟，由十几组谋杀镜头组成，这些谋杀段落都是根据真实案例提炼而来。全片只有一句台词。 加斯·范桑的《大象》片名就取自这部影片，同时借鉴了它的拍摄手法。

马戏团的大象在一次表演中无法站立，因此马戏团决定放弃这头大象而继续前往巴黎表演。在马戏团工作的女孩也被团长遗下，和运送大象去安乐死的货车司机，一路前行。 一路上大象带给途人无数欢乐，而只有女孩和司机知道它的命运……

Documentary follows an African elephant named Shani and her son Joao as their heard make an epic journey across the Kalashnikov Desert.

All connected with a mourning and a pregnancy, a bunch of 30 something years old guys are looking for a goal in their lives. 'Elephants' tells in a poetic way, this deep human adventure.

谢尔盖正匆忙地从沃罗涅日赶往莫斯科，去医院看望他的儿子。对他来说，最重要的是带着手术所需的钱及时赶到诊所，因为每一分钟都至关重要。

影片展现了人与自然的关系，也可视为印度抵抗英国殖民者的一部史诗。一家财力雄厚的房地产公司和政界有影响力的部长勾结，企图侵占一片原始森林来建造新小镇。这片森林里不仅栖息着众多野生动物，还有长期与动物为伴的“印度森林人”班德夫。他拿起武器，和动物朋友们联合起来，奋力对抗这些入侵者。

作家瓦伦丁·舒宾（Valentin Shubin）是世界著名的《大象熊》系列书籍的作者，他正经历着创作危机。