In the not so distant future where the water is no longer drinkable and doing so would result in immediate death. Those that are punished to still be alive are riddled with cancer and rely on chemotherapy and moonshine to live. Those that can not find either soon perish and brought back as one of the undead known as cancer dancers. Surviving is brutal but so is death.
During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.