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.
Watch the official The Heart Is a Muscle 2026 trailer in HD below.
Keenan Arrison as Ryan
Melissa De Vries as Laila
Loren Loubser as Meghan
Abduragman Adams as Father
Ayden Croy as Tolla's Sidekick
Robyn Rossouw as Fara
Imran Hamdulay Director
Imran Hamdulay Screenplay
Paul Speirs Editor
Jade Hill Sound
Tapiwa Musvosvi Original Music Composer
Australia 12 June 2025
Cuba 05 December 2025
Germany 17 February 2025
Egypt 16 November 2025
Korea 22 May 2026
South Africa 21 August 2025
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