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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.

Showtimes

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Showtimes in theatres in a 60kms radius of Alliston, ontario

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1  Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk (56.2km) 5095 Yonge St., Toronto, (416) 847-0087
Wed 7:00  

2  Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan (48.1km) 3555 Highway 7 West, Vaughan, (905) 851-1001
Wed 7:00  

3  Galaxy Cinemas Barrie (24.48km) 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, (705) 728-1171
Wed 7:00  

4  SilverCity Richmond Hill (49.69km) 8725 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, (905) 709-8755
Wed - Thu 7:00  

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