THE OPTIMIST
Based on a True Story, the Award-Winning Historical Drama
Debuts on Digital November 17
ALLEN, TEXAS (October 19, 2026) – A Holocaust survivor meets a guarded teenager, forming an unlikely but healing friendship rooted in resilience, remembrance, and human connection in the moving historical drama THE OPTIMIST, debuting on Digital November 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Written & Directed by Finn Taylor (Unleashed) and based on a true story, THE OPTIMIST stars Stephen Lang (Avatar franchise), Elsie Fisher (“The Bear”), Luke David Blumm (Lola), Leah Pipes (“The Originals”), Ben Geurens (“Reign”), Ursula Parker (Rabbit Hole), Slavko Sobin (The Old Guard 2), Stella Stocker (The Batman), Oskar Hes (Brothers), and Robin Weigert (“Deadwood”).
THE OPTIMIST won the Kadima Jury Award at the 20204 Miami Jewish Film Festival, Stephen Land picked up the Best Actor award at the 2024 Sedona International Film Festival, and the film took home the Audience Award at the 2024 Spokane International Film Festival. THE OPTIMIST will land on Blu-ray™ and DVD exclusively through Amazon® on December 22
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, THE OPTIMIST follows Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang), a Holocaust survivor who has carried a secret for six decades. When he meets Abby (Elsie Fisher), a perceptive teenager with her own emotional burdens, an unexpected intergenerational bond forms. As Herbert shares his past, both discover healing and courage
THE OPTIMIST has a runtime of approximately 102 minutes and is not rated.
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Blu-ray DVD Catalog #: WGU09167B Catalog #: WGU09166D UPC Code: 810199991672 UPC Code: 810199991665 Pre-Order Date: 11/17/2026 Pre-Order Date: 11/17/2026 SLP: $29.98 SLP: $24.98 Audio: DTS HDMA 5.1 / Stereo Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital / 2.0 Stereo
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Well Go USA Entertainment (www.wellgousa.com) is an Oscar®-nominated theatrical and home entertainment distribution label that specializes in bringing the best in action, genre and independent films from the U.S. and around the world to North America. Well Go titles can be seen across a variety of platforms, including in theaters, on-demand, via DVD and Blu-ray and on television, as well as on mobile and connected devices through martial arts action channel Hi-YAH! (www.hiyahtv.com). Well Go USA Entertainment’s corporate headquarters is in Allen, Texas, with an additional office in Taiwan.
