Can the life of one person influence the course of the whole world?
Who is Charles Kranz, whose likeness suddenly appears on billboards all over the city, but whom nobody knows? Based on a short story by Stephen King, "The Life Of Chuck" tells the story of a supposedly ordinary man in an extremely unusual way.
In a small American town lives Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Tom Hiddleston), an ordinary accountant whose face is familiar from advertising and television. While the world outside is shaken by catastrophe, one thing above all remains in the town: a deep sense of gratitude towards Chuck. But who is this man? The trail leads back to his childhood, to his grandmother, who passed on her passion for dancing to him, and to his grandfather, who not only taught him the craft of bookkeeping, but also kept a secret surrounding a locked attic ...
"The film is an ode to life, not sad, but sentimental and yet life-affirming. A disaster movie only at first glance. Because at its light-footed core, "The Life of Chuck" conveys a very simple message. Drop your briefcase more often and dance like there's no tomorrow." (NDR)