United States / Apr 04, 2019 / RiverRun International Film Festival
He's never been happier. And that's the problem.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Shapiro | Marvin |
| Jackie Seiden | Jan |
| Ravi Cabot-Conyers | Deangelo |
| Jason Altman | Mad Banker |
| Tyler Bourke | Frederick |
| dL Sams | Tearful Wife |
| Ed Herbstman | Actor |
| Willie C. Carpenter | Lavelle |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ode to Joy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosaic, IFC FIlms, Small Dog Picture Company, This American Life |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2019 |
| Production | Ira Glass, Pamela Thur, Jimmy Miller, Alissa Shipp, Jason Winer, Michael Lasker, Mike Falbo |
| Writer | Chris Higgins, Max Werner |
| Casting | Jennifer Euston, S.J. Allocco |
| Editing | Peter Teschner |
| Cinematography | David Robert Jones |
| Assistant directors | Jason Winer |
| Camera operators | David Robert Jones |
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| Additional photography | David Robert Jones |
| Production design | Lisa Myers, Meagan Miller-McKeever, Danica Pantic |
| Art direction | Danica Pantic, Lisa Myers, Meagan Miller-McKeever |
| Set decoration | Meagan Miller-McKeever, Lisa Myers, Danica Pantic |
| Stunts | Aaron Vexler |
| Music | Jeremy Turner |
| Sound | Jeremy Turner |
| Costume design | Carisa Kelly, Jessie Eden, Fiona Mifsud |
| Makeup | Jessie Eden, Carisa Kelly, Fiona Mifsud |
| Hairstyling | Carisa Kelly, Jessie Eden, Fiona Mifsud |
| Revenue | 17.303 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Portugal / Sep 08, 2019 / M/14
United States / Sep 08, 2019 / R
Digital
France / Oct 07, 2019
Russia / Oct 07, 2019 / 16+
TV
Norway / Sep 08, 2019 / 12
Sweden / Sep 08, 2019 / 15
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