David Kepesh, a professor of literature and amateur musician/photographer, becomes smitten with his 24-year-old Cuban student Consuela and embarks on a passionate affair. As their relationship deepens, David is forced to confront his feelings and priorities, including his own mortality, amidst the beauty and passing of time.

Elegy
A successful cultural critic's carefree existence is turned upside down by a sophisticated young woman who unexpectedly sparks a strong sense of longing within him.