Sebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian`s devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor`s love, causing the Emperor to angrily order Sebastian to be shot with arrows by his fellow archers. The film retells this mystery play with a definite `art-house` approach: an almost poetical use of language, singing, dancing, some homoerotic themes, and some special effects.