The Heart Is a Muscle

A tense, emotionally raw drama that follows a father's frightening mistake into a painful reckoning with inherited violence and the hard work of forgiveness.

Directed by

Imran Hamdulay

Genres

Drama

Starring

Keenan Arrison, Melissa De Vries, Dean Marais

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, trauma, violence, redemption

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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