Avenue of the Giants

2023

Biography / Drama / War

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 100% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 472 472

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Finn Taylor Photo
Finn Taylor

Top cast

Stephen Lang Photo
Stephen Lang as Herbert Heller
Slavko Sobin Photo
Slavko Sobin as Herbert's Father
Robin Weigert Photo
Robin Weigert as Ruth
Stella Stocker Photo
Stella Stocker as Herbert's Mother
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940.96 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
PG
Subtitles us  cz  pl  ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 2
1.89 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
PG
Subtitles us  cz  pl  ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Alissa R. 10 / 10

An amazing first hand account of the trauma

An amazing first hand account of the trauma of this amazing man, who helped countless others by sharing his story after 60 years. Very powerfully told.
Reviewed by Dave S 10 / 10

I cried. This one really hit me. I

I cried. This one really hit me. I didn’t expect this movie to get to me the way it did. Knowing it’s a true story makes it hit even harder. The Optimist isn’t flashy or dramatic in a big Hollywood way—it’s quiet, real, and deeply human. It’s about pain, survival, and what happens when someone finally opens up after holding it all in for so long. That part just stayed with me. Stephen Lang absolutely broke me in this. You can feel everything he’s carrying without him having to say much. And the connection he builds with the younger character feels so genuine—like watching two people who really need each other, even if they don’t realize it at first. There were moments where I just lost it. This is one of those movies that reminds you how powerful real stories are. It hit close to home in a way I didn’t expect, and I’m honestly still thinking about it. Just beautiful.
Reviewed by Susie K. 10 / 10

It’s hard to imagine a story of hope

It’s hard to imagine a story of hope, optimism and the power of the human spirit in a film about a concentration camp survivor. But Finn Taylor achieves it, and beautifully. “The Optimist.” A film that shows us our commonalities, rather than our differences. A powerful movie with a much-needed message. Especially in these times. Made me cry, which I don’t do often. Based on a true story.
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