

Ode to Joy
2019-09-08 · 97 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Jason Winer
- Production companies
- Mosaic, IFC Films, Small Dog Picture Company, This American Life
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 17,303
Top Cast
Martin FreemanCharlie
Morena BaccarinFrancesca
Jake LacyCooper
Melissa RauchBethany
Shannon WoodwardLiza
Ellis RubinVictor
Jane CurtinAunt Sylvia
Adam ShapiroMarvin
Jackie SeidenJan
Ravi Cabot-ConyersDeangelo
Jason AltmanMad Banker
Tyler BourkeFrederick
Ed HerbstmanActor
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