Ode to Joy

September. 08,2019      R
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Martin Freeman as  Charlie
Morena Baccarin as  Francesca
Jake Lacy as  Cooper
Melissa Rauch as  Bethany
Shannon Woodward as  Liza
Ellis Rubin as  Victor
Jane Curtin as  Aunt Sylvia
Adam Shapiro as  Marvin
Jackie Seiden as  Jan
Ravi Cabot-Conyers as  Deangelo

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