A young, modern couple discouraged by city life, decide to try their luck in a village, posing as so-called “healers”. After curing some of the locals successfully, the neurotic Marquise, is tempted to give them a chance.

To everyone’s surprise she is magically cured. Luis runs off with the money to the city, leaving his girlfriend behind. The escape dispels the supernatural forces that brought them to the village.

As a result, Luis is unable to leave, and to everyone’s amazement he is confined to circling the borders of the town incessantly.