Director
Jason Winer
Starring
Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch
Run Time
98 mins
Release Year
2017
Country of Origin
USA
Language
English
European PREMIERE
BOTF: Ode to Joy
Part of the Best of the Fest Strand
Body
Charlie (Martin Freeman on great form) suffers from cataplexy, a symptom of narcolepsy that causes him to collapse when he has strong emotions such as sadness, anger and, yes, happiness. He has mastered thinking non-happy thoughts, but when he meets Francesca (Morena Baccarin), things change. Charlie thinks he can’t be around Francesca because she makes him happy, even beginning a relationship with quirky Bethany (Melissa Rauch, The Big Bang Theory). Ode to Joy is charming and funny, driven by great performances and real warmth for its left-field characters. [12A]
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