The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth

Directed by Finn Taylor
Releasing Mar 11    1h 42mDrama
7.4
The true story of Herbert Heller, who kept his experience as a teenage boy surviving for years in Auschwitz hidden from his family. That is until he meets Abbey, 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.
  • Stephen LangHerbert Heller
  • Elsie FisherAbbey
  • Robin Weigert
  • Luke David BlummYoung Herbert Heller
  • Stephanie HeinerLinda
  • Josh SchellCop
  • Jake LucasCenturion (uncredited)
  • Finn TaylorDirector / Writer
  • Jeanine ThomasProducer
  • George RushProducer
  • Matthew StillmanCo-Producer
  • Debi MemmoloExecutive Producer
  • Greg TaxinExecutive Producer
  • Noah LangExecutive Producer
  • David MinkowskiCo-Producer
  • Jennifer GoshayCo-Producer
  • Michael ManasseriCo-Producer
  • Mirka TaylorCo-Producer

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The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth is scheduled for release on March 11, 2026.

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth is directed by Finn Taylor.

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth has a runtime of 1 hr 42 min.

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth will be produced by Jeanine Thomas, George Rush.

The key characters in The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth are Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang), Abbey (Elsie Fisher), Robin Weigert.

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth is a Drama film.

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.

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