The film actually begins with the Roman invasion by Pompey in 65 B.C., the appointment of King Herod the Great by ... and John the Baptist's beheading as Salome's price for dancing for Herod.

He focuses on telling the back story of Salome, the 16-year-old princess and stepdaughter of King Herod, portraying her as a victim of abuse and trauma who becomes obsessed with John the Baptist ...