Optimism Movies

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding...

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a...

Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find...

When Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England...

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

A dejected Parisian sewer worker feels his prayers have been answered when he falls in love with a street waif.

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

Lawrence is an optimistic suit salesman for whom everything always goes right-until he takes the suicidal credit collector Holloman under his wing,...

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their...

A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.

The country is occupied by the Japanese imperialists. Koppun is selling flowers at the market to get some money to buy medicine for her sick mother....

A Yugoslav man, dying after being shot while attempting to help defend his village, writes a letter of encouragement and hope to his unborn child,...

Confessions of people who have lost their sight during their lives. What are their feelings and how do they view their apparent handicap?

When an eight year old kid, Ningning, had a pink chick who fulfilled the love she has been longing for from her sister, she once again experienced...

The powers of love are always at work. But when they do so in an ancient southern Italian town at sunset, they seem just a little more magical.

Since 1979, Rose Chong Costumiers have been dealing in elaborate and vibrant maximalist attire for hire. In 40 years, it has established itself as an...

In this feature-length sports documentary we follow the underdog club, Avacakdoes FC, through their second season of games following an embarrassing...

Django Unchained teaches "Optimism"

If middle age has taught Jen Brister anything, it’s that optimism does not come naturally to her. In fact it’s fair to say that her cup...