Film

The Heart Is a Muscle

2026 · 1h 26m · Drama

At a barbecue, Ryan’s five-year-old son briefly goes missing. Ryan’s violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past. A journey of self-discovery and forgiveness begins.

Keenan Arrison

Ryan

Melissa De Vries

Laila

Loren Loubser

Meghan

Dean Marais

André

Ridaa Adams

Zaheer

Danny Ross

Anees

Troy Paulse

Jude

Lincoln Van Wyk

Leslie

Abduragman Adams

Father

Ayden Croy

Tolla's Sidekick

Eb Inglis

Claude

Luna Louw

Issy

Danielle Rhoda

Meghan's Baby

Robyn Rossouw

Fara

• Imran HamdulayDirector · Screenplay
• Kabeer ShaikDirector of Photography
• Tapiwa MusvosviOriginal Music Composer
• Paul SpeirsEditor

THE HEART IS A MUSCLE Official TrailerOfficial Trailer

Release date

March 6, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Afrikaans

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

15

Genres

Drama