Young Werther – Watch the trailer now! In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand December 13. Starring Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, Patrick J. Adams. Patrick J. Adams, Douglas Booth and Alison Pill star in this romantic comedy based on the classic smash hit novel of tragic romance. While on a simple errand to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther stumbles across the love of his life only to discover that the young woman is engaged. Despite the urgings of his hypochondriac best friend, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart.