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Ode to Joy
From Mosaic · IFC Films · Small Dog Picture Company
He's never been happier. And that's the problem.
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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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Directed by Jason Winer
Martin Freeman
Morena Baccarin
Jake Lacy
Melissa Rauch
Shannon Woodward
Ellis Rubin
Jane Curtin
Adam Shapiro
Jackie Seiden
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Jason Altman
Tyler BourkeVideos
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KamuraiJan 12, 2021
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. The concept of living a life without "joy" is intriguing, but it doesn't feel like a very cinematic story as a concept. The movie takes great pains to try to compensate for this. I believe the casting definitely helped here. And sure I understand guys fainting at the thought of being with Morena Baccin, but I'm not about to kick Melissa Rauch out of bed either. Both ladies brought their abilities to the roles e… Read more
xcellently. While the movie is fun, the motives are rather crossed and you're forced to try to think a bit more than you normally would as the story lends towards you thinking like he thinks to understand a bit better. Overall a great little love story though.