“The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth” — (Drama, not rated, 112 minutes). Herbert Heller, who as a young boy survived the Holocaust and has carried an unspoken secret for 60 years, finally opens up when he meets Abby, an intuitive young teenager who is secretly struggling with emotional burdens of her own.

“Slanted” — (Drama, R, 102 minutes). High school senior Joan Huang, a Chinese American who dreams of winning prom queen as a way into acceptance into American life, undergoes an experimental surgery to become White. However, what she thought would be a dream come true turns into an emotional and physical nightmare.