Taglines: He’s never been happier. And that’s the problem.
Ode to Joy Movie Storyline. How does a man who is-literally-paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called cataplexy-a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotion, particularly joy-Brooklyn librarian Charlie (Martin Freeman) has learned to carefully edit all delight-triggering people, places, and events out of his life.
Family weddings, cute babies, adorable puppies, and, yes, romance are all fraught with peril in Charlie’s carefully managed world. But when the beautiful, spontaneous Francesca (Morena Baccarin) falls for him, the risk-averse Charlie finds himself at a crossroads: suppress his feelings of attraction, or take a chance and let love in? Based on a true story originally featured on This American Life, Ode to Joy is a hilarious and touching look at what happens when we stop being afraid and let ourselves truly live.
Ode to Joy (2019)
Directed by: Jason Winer
Starring: Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Adam Shapiro, Martin Freeman, Shannon Woodward, Jane Curtin, Jackie Seiden, Jason Altman, Tyler Bourke, Ellis Rubin, Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Screenplay by: Max Werner, Chris Higgins
Production Design by: Lisa Myers
Cinematography by: David Robert Jones
Film Editing by: Peter Teschner
Costume Design by: Carisa Kelly
Set Decoration by: Meagan Miller-McKeever
Art Direction by: Danica Pantic
Music by: Jeremy Turner
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual references.
Distributed by: IFC Films (United States), Sony Pictures (Worldwide)
Release Date: August 9, 2019
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