Set in the near future, this witty reworking of the Faust story was the first big-screen film production of the renowned Catalan theatre group La Fura dels Baus. In this version, Dr. Faust (played by Argentine actor Miguel Angel Sola) is a top surgeon and a specialist in terminal cancers. Attending a medical conference in Barcelona, he is surprised to encounter a former patient, Santos Vella (Eduard Fernandez), whom he had given only three months to live some eight years ago. Taking the good doctor on a tour into the dark side of the city, the devilish Santos begins to grant Faust all his wishes. Co-directors Isidro Oritz, Alex Olle and Carlos Padrisa take plenty of liberties with the familiar story, but their film is fresh, fast-paced and consistently amusing. Sola is compelling as Faust, but the film is stolen by Catalan actor Fernandez, whose portrayal of Santos is immensely charming.