Filmed with stunning cinematography and featuring a pair of winning performances from Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror who instead spends their money on a coffee plantation. After discovering Bror is unfaithful, Karen develops feelings for hunter Denys but realizes he prefers a simplistic lifestyle to her upper class background. The two continue on until a series of events force Karen to choose between her love and personal growth.