The Optimist
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.
| Release Date | March 11, 2026 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Optimist | |
| Runtime | 1h 42min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Czech Republic, United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Stillking FilmsConvoke Media | |