Plot 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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Finn Taylor
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 4 votes.
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The Optimist was directed by Finn Taylor and released in 2026.
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The Optimist has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2026-03-11
- Status
- Released