As Nero was being crowned emperor of the Roman Empire at the tender age of 17, Cestvs the slave was fighting in a boxing match in order to become a fighting slave. However, the moment he defeats his friend from the training school, countless arrows strike his friend in the back. Defeat means death... Cestvs is terrified to learn the cruel fate of fighting slaves. He is promised his freedom if he wins one hundred matches, but the path to freedom is long. A competition between training schools sponsored by the emperor is to be held in Rome, and Cestvs steps onto the big stage.
À l'ère de la Rome antique, le pugilat est un monde cruel où seule la loi du plus fort règne. Cestus, à la fois esclave et pugiliste, devra faire ses preuves s'il veut retrouver un jour la liberté.
O Império Romano chega a era de ouro, com a ascensão de Nero, com apenas 17 ao trono de imperador. Neste mundo, as lutas de escravos ainda são a principal diversão do povo. Em meio a isso, assistimos a história de Cestvs, jovem escravo que luta de forma relutante para se manter vivo.
Cestus ist ein junger Sklave im römischen Reich. Er soll zu einem Fauskämpfer ausgebildet werden, der in der Arena zur Belustigung des Volkes auf Leben und Tod kämpfen muss. Nach hundert Siegen - so wurde ihm versprochen - erwartet ihn die Freiheit.
O Império Romano chega a era de ouro, com a ascensão de Nero, com apenas 17 ao trono de imperador. Neste mundo, as lutas de escravos ainda são a principal diversão do povo. Em meio a isso, assistimos a história de Cestvs, jovem escravo que luta de forma relutante para se manter vivo.
