Ode to Joy | |
Director: | Jason Winer |
Screenplay: | Max Werner |
Music: | Jeremy Turner |
Cinematography: | David Robert Jones |
Editing: | Peter Teschner |
Studio: | Mosaic Media Small Dog Picture Company |
Distributor: | IFC Films |
Runtime: | 97 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Gross: | $17,303 [1] [2] |
Ode to Joy is a 2019 American romantic comedy film starring Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin. The film premiered at the 2019 RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was released theatrically on August 9, 2019.[3]
Charlie (Martin Freeman) is a Brooklyn-based librarian in his forties suffering from cataplexy, causing him to faint whenever he experiences strong emotions, especially joy. Upon meeting the charming and free-spirited Francesca (Morena Baccarin), Charlie falls in love but sets her up with his brother Cooper (Jake Lacy) instead because of his condition.[4]
The film is based on a true story by Chris Higgins originally aired on This American Life.[5] [6]