Bombay, Mexico City, Moscow, New York: seductive yet repellent monsters. In 12 chapters, the film shows how this contradiction insinuates itself into the daily lives of those who populate these megacities.

More than half the world’s population now live in urban areas, increasingly in densely populated megacities. From the slums of Mumbai to night-time N.Y.C, and the criminal underbellies of Moscow and Mexico City, this bustling, slice-of-life doc explores humanity’s drive to survive—whatever the cost.