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Charlie
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Aug 9, 2019 · Ode to Joy: Directed by Jason Winer. With Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch. Charlie has a neurological disorder in which strong emotions, especially joy, make him faint.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Jason Winer
- 2019-08-09
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Ode to Joy is a 2019 American romantic comedy film starring Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin. The film premiered at the 2019 RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was released theatrically on August 9, 2019.
Charlie suffers from cataplexy, a symptom of narcolepsy that causes sudden bouts of paralysis whenever he experiences strong emotions -- in particular, joy. He develops a variety of techniques to deny himself too much pleasure and happiness, but they're put to the ultimate test when he falls in love.
Aug 9, 2019 · Written by Max Werner and based on a story from “This American Life” by Chris Higgins, “Ode to Joy” imagines what this disease would do to a person, how it would make them feel day-to-day, and about their lives. Freeman gives an appropriately neurotic, weary performance, a type of man whose safe zone is in being a grump, and is ...
Ode to Joy. Buy Ode to Joy on Prime Video. Charlie has a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotions. But when a beautiful woman...
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Aug 8, 2019 · Martin Freeman plays a man suffering from a medical condition that causes him to pass out when he experiences happiness in 'Ode to Joy,' Jason Winer's romantic comedy also featuring Morena...
