The Optimist

The Optimist (2023)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2023-10-06
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Stillking Films
  • Production Country: Czech Republic, United States of America
  • Director: Finn Taylor
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Summary

Herbert Heller keeps his experience as a teenage boy surviving in Auschwitz hidden from his family. Until he meets Abby, a young teenager whose own brush with pain and death inspires him to open up as well, leading the two of them to exchange their stories as a meaningful and healing friendship is born.

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  • Stephen Lang

    as Herbert Heller

  • Elsie Fisher

    as Abbey

  • Robin Weigert

    as

  • Luke David Blumm

    as Young Herbert Heller

  • Stephanie Heiner

    as Linda

  • Josh Schell

    as Cop

  • Jake Lucas

    as Centurion (uncredited)
Production Matthew Stillman Co-Producer
Writing Finn Taylor Writer
Production George Rush Producer
Production Michael Manasseri Co-Producer
Production Noah Lang Executive Producer
Production Mirka Taylor Co-Producer
Production David Minkowski Co-Producer
Directing Finn Taylor Director
Production Debi Memmolo Executive Producer
Production Jennifer Goshay Co-Producer
Production Greg Taxin Executive Producer

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