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The Optimist

Name: The Optimist
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-03-11
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Luke David Blumm, Robin Weigert, Leah Pipes

2026Directed by Finn Taylor

Drama1h 42m

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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 LangHerbert Heller

Elsie FisherAbbey

Luke David BlummYoung Herbert Heller

Robin WeigertRuth

Leah PipesJane

Ben GeurensGabe

Ursula ParkerSabrina

Slavko SobinHerbert's Father

Stella StockerHerbert's Mother

Oskar HesHein Heller

Stephanie HeinerLinda

Josh SchellCop

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About The Optimist

How long is The Optimist?: The Optimist runs 1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Who directed The Optimist?: The Optimist was directed by Finn Taylor.
Who is in the cast of The Optimist?: The Optimist stars Stephen Lang as Herbert Heller, Elsie Fisher as Abbey and Luke David Blumm as Young Herbert Heller.
What language is The Optimist in?: The Optimist is in English, with some German.
When was The Optimist released?: The Optimist was released on March 11, 2026.