Martin Freeman
Charlie
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Plot. Charlie (Martin Freeman) is a Brooklyn-based librarian in his forties suffering from cataplexy, causing him to faint whenever he experiences strong emotions, especially joy.
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. He lives with his brother. Working as librarian gives him a quiet environment, but then Francesca enters the library and his life.
- (6.7K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Jason Winer
- 2019-08-09
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 ...
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 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...
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 falls for him,...
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- Jason Winer
- R
- Martin Freeman
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 16, 2023. Ernesto Zelaya Miñano ScreenAnarchy. Ode to Joy doesn’t reinvent the romcom wheel, but it’s not even trying to. It’s a well-meaning, slight...
