The Optimist

The Optimist (2023)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2023-10-06
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 5 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
Production Jennifer Goshay Co-Producer
Production Michael Manasseri Co-Producer
Production David Minkowski Co-Producer
Writing Finn Taylor Writer
Production Greg Taxin Executive Producer
Directing Finn Taylor Director
Production George Rush Producer
Production Debi Memmolo Executive Producer
Production Noah Lang Executive Producer
Production Mirka Taylor Co-Producer

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