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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Optimist
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Stephen Lang as Herbert Heller

Stephen Lang

Herbert Heller

Elsie Fisher as Abbey

Elsie Fisher

Abbey

Robin Weigert as

Robin Weigert

Luke David Blumm as Young Herbert Heller

Luke David Blumm

Young Herbert Heller

Stephanie Heiner as Linda

Stephanie Heiner

Linda

Josh Schell as Cop

Josh Schell

Cop

Jake Lucas as Centurion (uncredited)

Jake Lucas

Centurion (uncredited)

Production Companies

Stillking Films logoStillking Films
Convoke Media logoConvoke Media
Witchcraft Motion Picture Company logoWitchcraft Motion Picture Company