Ode to Joy

(2019)

★ 6.1 IMDb · 138 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Year: 2019

Runtime: 97 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Jason Winer

Cast: Мартин Фримен, Морена Баккарин, Джейк Лэси, Мелисса Рауш, Shannon Woodward, Ellis Rubin, Jane Curtin, Адам Шапиро, Jackie Seiden, Рави Кэбот-Кониерс

Plot

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.

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.