The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. He is the last link in a huge energetic system and he becomes the binding bridge between the geopolitical problems of post-soviet space and the common people. The economic devastation of the country had an enormous impact on the industrial workers and yet despite the upheaval, these people did not seize to love and suffer, to have and be friends and to enjoy their lives… In particular our resilient electrician, who possesses a wonderful and open heart. He not only brings electric light (which is often out) to the lives of the inhabitants of this small city, but he also spreads the light of love, loyalty, life and mainly laughter.
柯蒂斯(迈克尔·珊农 Michael Shannon 饰)是个建筑工人,非常辛苦地工作养家,幸而和妻子萨曼莎(杰西卡·查斯坦 Jessica Chastain 饰)感情和睦,还有个六岁的听障女儿汉娜。有一天,柯蒂斯被一个非常真实的噩梦惊醒,梦里面有恐怖的龙卷风到来,下起柏油一样的雨,整个镇子被夷为平地。从此类似的噩梦经常出现,柯蒂斯渐渐开始相信,认为这是末世启示,梦里发生的一切都被他带到现实,他开始变得暴躁、沉默,还在家里建风暴掩体,甚至丢了工作。萨曼莎不理解丈夫的一系列变化,认为他生病了,应该看心理医生,还为他花许多钱建毫无用处的东西、买昂贵又毫无用处的防毒面具、丢了工作没了医疗保险大为光火。柯蒂斯的“症状”越来越严重,也越来越为人所不容,他的境遇,取决于他预见的风暴到底会不会到来……
距今一千多年前,维京勇士斯坦纳(查理·比尤利 Charlie Bewley 饰)和格里米(Michael Jibson 饰)、海根(Clive Standen 饰)等勇士与来犯的撒克逊人展开惨烈凶险的战斗。未过多久,维京国王(James Cosmo 饰)病入膏肓,他无意将王位传给不相信诸神和预言,只崇尚自己力量的儿子斯坦纳,同时对野心勃勃的另一个儿子哈罗德(Finlay Robertson 饰)也不做打算。老国王指示斯坦纳寻找被放逐许久的长子哈肯(Elliot Cowan 饰),迎立他为新的国王。 斯坦纳承接了父王的命令,带着海根、格里米以及同父异母的兄弟瓦利(Theo Barklem-Biggs 饰)踏上寻找兄长的凶险征途。与此同时,哈罗德暗中与撒克逊人勾结,维京人的命运系于一线。