The Heart Is a Muscle (2026)

March 6, 2026 (ZA) • Drama • 86m

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.

Director

Imran Hamdulay

Writer

Imran Hamdulay

Top Billed

Keenan Arrison

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Where to watch

Free / Included

Philo

Fandor Amazon Channel

Top Billed 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

Danielle Rhoda

Meghan's Baby

Luna Louw

Issy

Gavin Prince

Ottery Neighbour 1

Alex Cupido

Ottery Neighbour 2

Teresa Solomons

Aunty on Balcony

Moeniel Jacobs

Tolla

Ayden Croy

Tolla's Sidekick 1

Garth Permall

Tolla's Sidekick 2

Michael Palmer

Tolla's Sidekick 3

Zhavandre van Rhyners

Tolla's Sidekick 4

Brandon Eckhardt

Andre's Friend 1

Marshall Williams

Andre's Friend 2

Riaan Lewis

Friend Playing Dice

Cashlin Bowers

Friend Playing Dice

Taurique Martin

Friend Playing Dice

Lashaun Jafta

Friend Playing Dice

Ryan Barends

Friend Playing Dice

Luke America

Friend Playing Dice

Bradwin Hartzenberg

Friend Playing Dice

Pieta Swarts

Friend Playing Dice

Shiraag Abrahams

Friend Playing Dice

Shafeqah Joseph

Cashier

Rayusie Litz

Man with Dog

Marlon Swarts

Blocks Outjie

Eb Inglis

Claude

Kim Fortune

Annesa's Staff

Moegammad Hendricks

Aneesa's Staff

Vera Adams

Veronica's Neighbour

Robyn September

Police Officer

Emily Rose van Diemel

Social Worker

Robyn Mathys

Aneesa's Customers

Taighe van Wyk

Aneesa's Customers

Shahnaaz Arnold

Princessvlei Mom

Zeeshaan Thys

Princessvlei Child

Maryam Abdullah

Princessvlei Child

Ave Dali

Princessvlei Child

Vuyo Jansen

Fives Football Extra

Ashley Hannival

Fives Football Extra

Bernard Manson

Fives Football Extra

John Thomas

Fives Football Extra

Crew

Imran Hamdulay

Director

Imran Hamdulay

Screenplay

Paul Speirs

Editor

Kabeer Shaik

Director of Photography

Tapiwa Musvosvi

Original Music Composer

Imran Hamdulay

Producer

Khosie Dali

Producer

Brett Michael Innes

Producer

Adam Thal

Executive Producer

Saskia Rosenberg Haak

Co-Executive Producer

Tebogo Malope

Co-Executive Producer

Tristan Holmes

Co-Executive Producer

Tiffany Matthews

Art Direction

Onesimo Bam

Costume Design

Lynn Le Roux

Hair Designer

Lynn Le Roux

Makeup Designer

Daniel Ambor

Script Consultant

Fifi Moatshe

Production Coordinator

Zanele Joseph

Production Assistant

Bongi Zimeno

Production Assistant

Lebo Nicksen

Production Accountant

Bibi Moatshe

Child Wrangler

Brandon Eckhardt

Location Coordinator

Tumelo Lekena

Casting Assistant

Onele Liwani

Casting Assistant

Ryan Christopher Jaftha

Stunt Coordinator

Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade

First Assistant Director

Samkelo Mgijima

Second Assistant Director

T.C. Setlogelo

Additional Second Assistant Director

Thaakir Ackerman

First Assistant Camera

Kaybee Plaatjie

Camera Loader

Hlumelo Slatsha

Camera Loader

Motsiba Sesiu

Data Wrangler

Jesse Barnes

BTS Photographer

King Masengere

Key Grip

Lupho Shosha

Assistant Grip

Desmond Gqitekaya

Gaffer

Greg Albert

Sound Recordist

Johnny Classen

Boom Operator

Amlindile Komani

Art Department Production Assistant

Bradley Abrahams

Painter

Zayaan Damon

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Miya Rhodes

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Anelisa Fumana

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Jamie-lee Charles

Costume Assistant

Phokeng Setai

Costume Assistant

Colewynn Toom

Costume Assistant

Maruwaan Emandien

Unit Manager

Harold Hunter

Assistant Unit Manager

Shaheen Pearson

Assistant Unit Manager

Zea Aimes

Unit Medic

Morne Carelse

Catering Head Chef

Amy Knight

Post Producer

Alex Nkholise

Assistant Editor

Liam Cockcroft

Colorist

Liam Cockcroft

Online Editor

Riaan Myburgh

VFX Artist

Declan Manca

VFX Artist

Ashley Atherton

Title Designer

Jade Hill

Sound Designer

Jade Hill

Supervising Sound Editor

Jade Hill

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Simon Ratcliffe

Sound Supervisor

Sean Sutton

Foley Artist

Carl Roberts

Foley Recordist

Carl Roberts

Foley Editor

Jack Van Wyk

Dialogue Editor

Richard West

Dialogue Editor

Jade Hill

ADR Recordist

Richard West

ADR Recordist

Carl Roberts

Sound Effects Editor

Xolani Michael Mahlalela

Score Engineer

Alex Cupido

Music Supervisor

Adrian Van Wyk

Music Supervisor

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