<p>Writer-director Finn Taylor joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss his powerful new drama "The Optimist," based on a true story and now playing in theaters.</p><br><p>The film follows Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller, who escaped the Auschwitz-Birkenau death march at age 15 and carried his story in silence for decades. When he finally begins sharing his past, he forms an unexpected friendship with Abby, a troubled teenager struggling with her own pain. Their connection becomes a moving journey of healing, understanding, and resilience across generations.</p><p>Starring Stephen Lang (Avatar), Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), and Luke David Blumm (Where the Crawdads Sing), "The Optimist" is a deeply human story about survival, truth, and the transformative power of being seen.</p><br><p>🎬 <a href="https://youtu.be/NCABTAKfW7c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Watch the trailer⁠</a></p><p>🎟 <a href="https://www.theoptimistmovie.com/showtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Find showtimes⁠</a></p><p>🎧 Listen to the full interview on The Jan Price Show All About Movies, streaming on iHeartPodcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Acast, TuneIn, Vurbl, and smart TV platforms.</p><p>📺 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thejanpriceshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Watch on YouTube⁠</a></p><p>🎧 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o2mD95IeSyN1OmNicRaEa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Listen/Watch on Spotify⁠</a></p><p><a href="www.thejanpriceshow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠More episodes⁠</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>