The Heart Is a Muscle
5.8
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.
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Cast
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Keenan Arrison
Ryan
Known for
Tomb Raider
Trackers
Melissa De Vries
Laila
Known for
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
Dean Marais
André
No other roles listed
Ridaa Adams
Zaheer
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Danny Ross
Anees
Known for
Resident Evil
Binnelanders
Loren Loubser
Meghan
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Robyn Rossouw
Fara
Known for
The Fix
Troy Paulse
Jude
No other roles listed
Lincoln Van Wyk
Lesley
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Abduragman Adams
Father
Known for
Blood & Water
Indemnity
Danielle Rhoda
Meghan's Baby
Luna Louw
Issy
No other roles listed
Imran Hamdulay Director · Tapiwa Musvosvi Composer Kabeer Shaik Cinematographer
First release February 17, 2025 · Produced in South Africa, Saudi Arabia · Languages Afrikaans, English
Production
The Star Film Company
Production
Red Sea Fund
Production
The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa
Production
Indigenous Film Distribution
Production
South Africa · Saudi Arabia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Afrikaans
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
South Africa · March 6, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
June 12, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Cuba
December 5, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
Egypt
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
South Africa
August 21, 2025 · Premiere · Silwerskermfees
South Korea
May 22, 2026 · Premiere · Seoul International Agape Film Festival
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