The Life of Chuck

'The Life of Chuck', directed by Mike Flanagan and based on the eponymous story by Stephen King included in The Blood Calls, proposes a deeply original narrative: telling the life of an ordinary man from the end to the beginning.

The story begins with a world on the brink of collapse: communication networks fail, cities go dark, and a sense of emptiness invades everyone. Amid the chaos, billboards, buildings, and screens begin to display an unknown image: "Chuck Krantz, 39 years old. Thank you for everything." No one seems to know who he is… except for those who were part of his life.

Through three acts told in reverse order, the film reconstructs Chuck's existence from his death to his childhood, showing us his connections, joys, losses, and small great decisions that shaped his world. What begins as a story about the collapse of reality transforms into a poetic meditation on the meaning of life, death, and the invisible impact we all leave behind.

With Tom Hiddleston in the lead role, accompanied by an exceptional cast that includes Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jacob Tremblay, 'The Life of Chuck' marks an emotional turn in Flanagan's cinema, moving away from horror to explore the most intimate and human aspects.