Under the name of mercy, this movie follows the journey of Ashley Bell and her team who head in a mission to set free a 70-year old captive blind Asian elephant and bring her to freedom. They are helped by the elephants' expert, Lek Chailert, who has been one of the most well-know elephants owners in Asia.
Anyone who loves elephants (and if you don't, I want nothing to do with you...seriously) is bound to adore Ashley Bell's deeply affecting documentary about efforts to save the Asian elephant.
Love & Elephants has a message to impart but it's never preachy or pedantic. It accomplishes its goals with heartfelt enthusiasm. What more could one ask of a documentary?
It's at times a heart-warming tale and it certainly comes from a place of ethical accountability, but Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story barely skims the surface of its subject matter.