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Jessica Chastain steals James McAvoy's heart in hauntingly romantic trailer for The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby

Published: 21:14 EST, 27 June 2014 | Updated: 21:16 EST, 27 June 2014

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The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby is 'a story about a boy who loves a girl and a girl who loves a boy.'

The heart-wrenching drama starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy puts that premise to good effect in the first official trailer released on Friday that show the couple falling in love before everything goes wrong.

The trailer opens with the 'boy' Conor Ludlow (James McAvoy) and 'girl' Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain) in a big classroom and sneaking looks at one another.

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Falling in love: The official trailer for The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby stars Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy as a girl and a boy who fall in love before everything changes

'Would you mind passing this to the girl with the red hair,' Conor says to the student sitting in front of him, a folded slip of paper in his hand.

Another scene shows Conor and Eleanor close up and facing one another in the small space of a car at night.

'You're sopping wet,' Eleanor tells him, caressing his face, to which Conor replies, 'Oh, you noticed, thank you.'

Embracing the moment: Jessica Chaistain plays the title character Eleanor Rigby who is seen enjoying a tender moment with her lover Conor Ludlow (James McAvoy)

Love notes: Conor (McAvoy) gets a pal to pass on a note to a pretty red-haired girl (Chastain) he's noticed in class at the beginning of the trailer

Making his presence known: Eleanor turns around to see who wrote the note and that's when Conor raises his hand to let her know

'There's only one heart in this body, have mercy on me,' James' voice is heard in voiceover as the pair frolic around in a field.

'Everyone starts out thinking this is forever, but then things get hard,' a voiceover explains.

'I can't do this anymore,' Eleanor is heard saying before Conor is shown walking through an empty house after the woman he loves leaves him.

Date night: Eleanor and Conor share an intimate moment in the small and darkened confines of a car

First kiss: The pair share a passionate and lingering kiss

'Mercy on me': Conor tells Eleanor, 'There's only one heart in this body, have mercy on me' as she hovers over him ready to pounce

Carefree: Conor and Eleanor embrace and frolic at night on a field

'I have no clue where she's gone, she's vanished,' Conor tells his friend over breakfast in a cafe.

That's when things get really interesting in the film written and directed by Ned Benson, and also starring William Hurt, James Hader and Viola Davis.

Eleanor is seen talking to her family and defending her actions, 'Please, stop reminding me that something's wrong.'

She's not there: Conor is seen walking through an empty house after the woman he loves leaves him inexplicably

'She's vanished': Conor tells his friend (James Hader) that Eleanor has disappeared and that 'I have no clue where she's gone'

New life: Eleanor is seen telling her family that she doesn't want to be reminded of the past

'You look like hell,' Conor's friend (James Hader) tells him as he's seen with bruised cheek and circles under his eyes, to which he responds, 'Thanks.'

'Maybe she wants you to go after her,' the friend counsels Conor, and Conor says, 'No, she doesn't.'

'I need to try some other version of myself,' Eleanor says in voiceover, as Conor spies her walking on a busy street and starts to follow.

Misery written all over his face: Heartbroken Conor sports a bruised cheek and dark circles under his eyes

Without a trace: Conor's friend suggests that Eleanor may want him to go after her but Conor replies, 'No, she doesn't'

Lost and found: The lovers inevitably find themselves face to face again in a scene where Eleanor tells Conor, 'I'll never get to where we were... someplace good'

He inevitably catches up and she's seen telling him, 'I'll never get to where we were… someplace good.'

One of the last teaser scenes shows the couple enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner.

'Would you still love me if I couldn't pay for dinner,' Conor asks Eleanor with a wry smile as she giggles shyly and replies, 'I'm going to leave first.'