Zack Weiner is an actor living on New York’s Upper West Side. When the movie industry shuts down, Zack and his friend Joe embark on a unique project: making a movie about running for city council while running for New York City Council themselves. Zack and his campaign work with their community at the local level to improve the lives of their fellow West Siders, but the campaign has struggled to gain traction. But with unconventional tactics, Zack’s team catapults his opponent’s campaign to the forefront of New York politics.