The Heart Is a Muscle

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The Heart Is a Muscle (2026)

Directed by Imran Hamdulay

Drama · 1h 26m

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

Keenan Arrison Ryan Melissa De Vries Laila Dean Marais André Ridaa Adams Zaheer Danny Ross Anees Loren Loubser Meghan Robyn Rossouw Fara Troy Paulse Jude Lincoln Van Wyk Lesley Abduragman Adams Father
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Danielle Rhoda Meghan's Baby
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Luna Louw Issy

Crew

Director
Imran Hamdulay
Screenplay
Imran Hamdulay
Director of Photography
Kabeer Shaik
Original Music Composer
Tapiwa Musvosvi
Editor
Paul Speirs
Producer
Imran Hamdulay, Khosie Dali, Brett Michael Innes

Details

Release date
2026-03-06
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama
Original language
AF
Spoken languages
Afrikaans, English
Countries
South Africa, Saudi Arabia
Production
The Star Film Company, Red Sea Fund, The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, Indigenous Film Distribution