# Ode to Joy (2019)

> A guarded librarian whose joy can leave him paralyzed must risk emotional upheaval when love disrupts his carefully controlled life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/345656

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jason Winer
- Cast: Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Shannon Woodward, Ellis Rubin, Jane Curtin, Adam Shapiro
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3009772/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, wistful, quiet evening, date night

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