Angel (Antonio Banderas, The Mask of Zorro) is a committed bullfighting student, drawn to the age-old traditions passed down to him from veteran matador Diego (Nacho Martinez, High Heels). Driven by his obsession and the respect of his mentor, Angel turns up the heat and turns on to killing, reveling in the sexual thrill of the kill.Confessing to a string of murders, Angel garners the attention of mysterious feminist lawyer Maria (Assumpta Serna, The Fencing Master), with an ulterior motive, leading the pair to embark on a scintillating journey of sex, death and self-discovery.