The Optimist
Based on a true story, THE OPTIMIST follows Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller and the unlikely friendship that transforms two lives. At 15, Herbert escaped the Auschwitz-Birkenau death march, carrying the weight of silence for six decades. When he finally breaks that silence, he forms a life-saving bond with Abby, a troubled teenager confronting her own pain. Together, they discover hope, healing, and the transformative power of being truly seen.
| Director: | Finn Taylor |
| Studio: | Trafalgar Releasing |
| Producer(s): | George Rush, Noah Lang, Jeanine Thomas, Debbie Brubaker |
| Cast: | Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Luke David Blumm, Leah Pipes, Ben Geurens, Ursula Parker, Slavko Sobin, Stella Stocker, Oskar Hes, Robert Weigert |
| Writer(s): | Finn Taylor |
| Official Site: | theoptimistmovie.com |
