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.
Watch the official The Optimist 2026 trailer in HD below.
Stephen Lang as Herbert Heller
Elsie Fisher as Abbey
Luke David Blumm as Young Herbert Heller
Robin Weigert as Ruth
Leah Pipes as Jane
Ben Geurens as Gabe
Ursula Parker as Sabrina
Slavko Sobin as Herbert's Father
Stella Stocker as Herbert's Mother
Oskar Hes as Hein Heller
Stephanie Heiner as Linda
Josh Schell as Cop
Finn Taylor Writer
Finn Taylor Director
George Rush Producer
Matthew Stillman Co-Producer
Debi Memmolo Executive Producer
Greg Taxin Executive Producer
Noah Lang Executive Producer
David Minkowski Co-Producer
Jennifer Goshay Co-Producer
Michael Manasseri Co-Producer
Mirka Taylor Co-Producer
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Australia 23 October 2025
United Kingdom 19 January 2026
United States 18 December 2026
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