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Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy

He's never been happier. And that's the problem.

20196.21h 37m

Overview

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

Directed by Jason Winer
Written by Chris Higgins, Max Werner
Produced by Ira Glass, Mike Falbo, Jason Winer
Box Office0Revenue: $17K

Top Cast

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Charlie

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Francesca

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Cooper

Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Bethany

Shannon Woodward

Shannon Woodward

Liza

Ellis Rubin

Ellis Rubin

Victor

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Aunt Sylvia

Adam Shapiro

Adam Shapiro

Marvin

Jackie Seiden

Jackie Seiden

Jan

Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Deangelo

Themes & Keywords

breast cancertough lovetroubled relationshiplibrarianneurologycatalepsybrother brother relationshiplove story

About Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of breast cancer, tough love, troubled relationship, librarian, neurology, catalepsy. Directed by Jason Winer, it stars Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy. Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

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