Francis Ford Coppola wrote and directed Metropolis, a science fiction drama. Adam Driver plays Cesar Catilina, an artist whose ingenuity leaps him into a utopian, idealistic future. But his ambitions do not go unnoticed with his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, played by Giancarlo Esposito.

Cicero is committed to a regressive status quo that perpetuates special interests, greed and partisan warfare. As new mayor, Cicero inherits a bankrupt administration and plans to orchestrate a casino complex to boost revenue and rectify modern New York City.

Nathalie Emmanuel plays Julia Cicero. She is romantically involved with Cesar, tearing her loyalty between her father’s scheme and Cesar’s hope for a better world. Such a rip causes a conflicting chasm, though her independent thinking may help her resolve their differences.

However, the story is about a hierarchical society divided between achieving a better society and maintaining the status quo.

The rest of the supporting cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney and Dustin Hoffman.