About Jonas Falk and his stepfather Anders Frid who are both tired of living in poor conditions. They jointly committed a robbery against a post office. The robbery is successful in the sense that they came across a large sum of money, but the fact that Jonas shoots the postilion to death during the robbery turns out to have fatal consequences.

In the late 19th Century, a poacher and his wife move into a cave. They fight against society for their right to stay, as well as for their own relationship.

"The Elephants" is a film about masculinity and the impossible equation in having feelings without being able to express them.