In a remote villa of the Roman Empire, a young man named Sebastián, a noble Christian, is captured by the Roman army and imprisoned for his faith. As he endures the tortures and disdain of his captors, the atmosphere of oppression contrasts with the beauty of the landscapes surrounding him. His cell becomes a space of reflection and resistance, where visions of his previous life and his deepest beliefs accompany him in his solitude.
One of his jailers, a man hardened by life yet tormented internally, develops an obsession with Sebastián, drawn both to his spiritual resilience and his physical beauty. This tense relationship, charged with sexual tension, becomes the central axis of the narrative, exploring not only the conflict between faith and desire but also the power struggle between a man trapped in his fate and another who wrestles with duty and his own desires.
As the repression intensifies, Sebastián finds solace in visions and whispers from other martyrs, giving him the strength to challenge his oppressors. The film presents a unique visual journey, merging the sensual, the spiritual, and the political, where the individual struggle becomes a metaphor for the confrontation between love and intolerance in a society that despises what it does not understand. A provocative work that challenges the norms of conventional cinema, leading the viewer into a world of profound reflection and intense emotions.