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.
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Martin Freeman
Charlie
Morena Baccarin
Francesca
Jake Lacy
Cooper
Melissa Rauch
Bethany
Shannon Woodward
Liza
Ellis Rubin
Victor
Jane Curtin
Aunt Sylvia
Adam Shapiro
Marvin
Jackie Seiden
Jan
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Deangelo
Director
Jason Winer
Tagline
"He's never been happier. And that's the problem."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$17,303
Production
Mosaic, IFC FIlms, Small Dog Picture Company, This American Life
Kamurai
January 12, 2021
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. The concept of living a life without "joy" is intriguing, but it doesn't feel like a very cinematic story as a concept. The movie takes great pains to try to compensate for this. I believe the casting definitely helped here. And sure I understand guys fainting at the thought of being with Morena Baccin, but I'm not about to kick Meli...
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