The film Out of Africa shows the loss-the loss of a beautiful and simple life like an idyllic poem. The story begins with flashback: Isaac Denson, the heroine played by Meryl Streep, is old and has become a novelist, but in her former residence in Denmark, she always remembers the past ten years in Kenya, East Africa. When the picture of her late lover Finch Hatton hunting with a gun appeared, Isaac told the story in a low voice.

Then the film shows 19 13 Isaac in his youth in flashback. At that time, her name was Karen Blixen, a rich Danish girl. She is beautiful, intelligent, thoughtful and full of feelings, but she has a strong vanity. In order to win the title of Baroness, she went to Kenya, East Africa, far away from her hometown in Denmark, found her cousin, Swedish Baron Brobrisson, who settled there and married him. Bro is a tramp. He is always keen on hunting and talking about the First World War. He also plays with women. Therefore, Karen's married life is not happy. She runs a coffee garden with Blue and employs 1000 local farmers. Karen is very interested in the virgin forests and wild animals in Africa, so she often goes out for hunting and entertainment. Once when she was hunting, she met a fierce lion and Karen was swallowed up. Fortunately, she was saved by a young man. This handsome young man, also the son of an English nobleman, is called Finch Hatton. He once took part in the war and worked as a pilot, but because he didn't like war, he came back from the army and went hunting in Africa. Karen, who was lonely and empty, fell in love with him at first sight, but Finch, who was withdrawn and stubborn, stayed away from her. Since then, they often hunt together and sometimes sleep in the forest. The two talked about time, but sometimes they argued because of their different views.

Soon, Karen found out from her husband Bro that she was infected with syphilis, so she rushed back to Denmark for treatment. After she came back, she still kept in touch with Finch. Bro ran away from home because of heavy debts, and his marriage in name only ended in divorce. From then on, Karen managed the manor alone, and her feelings with African aborigines were at first out of place. After years of getting along, she felt that the natives were very simple, especially her servants and planters, and their feelings became closer and closer. However, she and Finch maintained a close relationship, and they never married. Unfortunately, around 1930, her bleak coffee garden was caught in a fire and almost burned to ashes. Because of the financial difficulties here, she had to sell the manor. It never rains but it pours. At the same time, her beloved friend Finch was killed in a plane crash and fell into the valley. Under the double blow of economy and emotion, Karen had to bid farewell to Africa where she spent her youth and left her favorite Africa full of sadness.