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The Optimist

The Optimist
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Released: March 11, 2026
Director: Finn Taylor
Producer: Debbie Brubaker, George Rush, Jeanine Thomas, Noah Lang
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing
Cast: Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Luke David Blumm, Leah Pipes, Ben Geurens, Ursula Parker, Slavko Sobin, Stella Stocker, Oskar Hes, Robert Weigert
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Length: 112 minutes

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The Optimist Overview

Based on a true story, THE OPTIMIST follows Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller and the unlikely friendship that transforms two lives. At 15, Herbert escaped the Auschwitz-Birkenau death march, carrying the weight of silence for six decades. When he finally breaks that silence, he forms a life-saving bond with Abby, a troubled teenager confronting her own pain. Together, they discover hope, healing, and the transformative power of being truly seen.

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Showtimes in theatres in a 60kms radius of Waterloo, Ontario

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1  Galaxy Cinemas Guelph (20.05km) 485 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, (519) 763-9188
Wed 7:00  

2  SilverCity Burlington (58.41km) 1250 Brant Street, Burlington, (905) 319-8677
Wed 6:30  

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