During a global pandemic, Laszlo isolates himself in his apartment. He avoids any kind of human contact. Until one evening the new neighbor Zoe rings at his doorbell with unforeseen consequences for both of them.

Freder（Gustav Fröhlich 饰）是大都会主宰 Joh Fredersen（Alfred Abel 饰）的儿子。经一位圣洁姑娘（Brigitte Helm 饰）启示，Freder 来到地下目睹了在此劳作的劳工们悲惨的境遇。Freder 向父亲进言，想改变劳工们的处境。但 Joh 不为所动，却对从劳工们身上发现的地图感到忧虑。为弄清地图所示，Joh 不得不向老对头 Rotwang（Rudolf Klein-Rogge 饰）求教。地图所示究竟为何地？劳工们为何要去那里？