“The Life of Chuck” wins at the Toronto Film Festival

The drama “The Life of Chuck” by director Mike Flanagan is the winning film at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This was announced by the head of the festival, Cameron Bailey, at an awards ceremony in Toronto.

The adaptation of a short story by Stephen King starring Tom Hiddleston was met with overwhelming enthusiasm by the audience in the Canadian metropolis. Hiddleston plays the accountant Charles “Chuck” Krantz, whose life story is told in reverse chronological order. Other roles include Mark Hamill, Karen Gillan and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Second place went to director Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Perez,” starring Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez in the lead roles, and Sean Baker's “Anora” came in third. Viewers voted “The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal” as best documentary, while the Midnight Madness award went to Coralie Fargeat's “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore in the lead role.

In contrast to festivals such as Cannes, Berlin or Venice, the winning films in Toronto are not chosen by a jury. Instead, the audience votes for their favourite films. This year, over 250 films competed for the audience's favour at the ten-day TIFF.

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