The Optimist

The Optimist

2026
1h 42m
6.8

6.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Stillking Films Convoke Media Witchcraft Motion Picture Company
Production Countries
Czech Republic United States of America
Spoken Languages
English German

Quick Facts

Release Date March 11, 2026
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt27803347
Website Visit Site

Cast

Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang

Herbert Heller

Elsie Fisher
Elsie Fisher

Abbey

Luke David Blumm
Luke David Blumm

Young Herbert Heller

Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert

Ruth

Leah Pipes
Leah Pipes

Jane

Ben Geurens
Ben Geurens

Gabe

Ursula Parker
Ursula Parker

Sabrina

Slavko Sobin
Slavko Sobin

Herbert's Father

Stella Stocker
Stella Stocker

Herbert's Mother

Oskar Hes
Oskar Hes

Hein Heller

Stephanie Heiner
Stephanie Heiner

Linda

Josh Schell
Josh Schell

Cop

Key Crew

Finn Taylor
Writer
Finn Taylor
Director
George Rush
Producer
Debi Memmolo
Executive Producer
Greg Taxin
Executive Producer
Noah Lang
Executive Producer

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