The Heart is a Muscle

2025

With Keenan Arrison, Dean Marais, Melissa De Vries, Danny Ross, Ridaa Adams, Loren Loubser, Robyn Rossouw, Lincoln Van Wyk, Troy Paulse, EB Inglis, Marlon Swart, Ayden Croy, Muneel Jacobs

In Cape Town, a group of friends are having a braai. The day is disrupted when Ryan’s son goes missing. This sparks a series of events that take place over one weekend, and puts a strain on Ryan, his friendships, and his marriage. Ryan's destructive actions while desperately searching for his son trigger more arguments, and unknown events from the past are revealed. Ryan continues to find himself in difficult situations, despite his best intentions. The Heart is A Muscle is a humanist drama about generational healing and forgiveness, and a man learning that in order to be a better father, husband and friend, he must first learn to forgive himself.

Writer and Director Imran Hamdulay

Producers Adam Thal, Imran Hamdulay, Khosie Dali, Brett Michael Innes, Lesley-Ann Brandt

Cinematographer Kabeer Shaik

Editor Paul Speirs

Music Tapiwa Musvosvi

86 min