Beyond the vacation, below deck, cruise ships house thousands of crew members from all over the world, living and working together at sea for months at a time. Journey into their hidden world, and discover the lives of the people who call these travelling metal cities home.
Billed as an allegory about America’s fractured politics and culture, the film follows Simon, an up-and-coming commentator whose world is turned upside down when his best friend and debate opponent suffers a fatal heart attack. Simon refuses to leave the spotlight at an annual thought-leader summit, leading to an obsession with his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife, Claire.