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The Heart Is a Muscle

The Heart Is a Muscle2026

★7.286 minDrama

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

Writer

Score

Tapiwa Musvosvi

Stars

Keenan Arrison Melissa De Vries Dean Marais

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Keenan Arrison
as Ryan
Melissa De Vries
as Laila
D
Dean Marais
as André
R
Ridaa Adams
as Zaheer
Danny Ross
as Anees
L
Loren Loubser
as Meghan
Robyn Rossouw
as Fara
T
Troy Paulse
as Jude
L
Lincoln Van Wyk
as Lesley
Abduragman Adams
as Father
D
Danielle Rhoda
as Meghan's Baby
L
Luna Louw
as Issy
G
Gavin Prince
as Ottery Neighbour 1
A
Alex Cupido
as Ottery Neighbour 2
T
Teresa Solomons
as Aunty on Balcony
M
Moeniel Jacobs
as Tolla
Ayden Croy
as Tolla's Sidekick 1
G
Garth Permall
as Tolla's Sidekick 2
M
Michael Palmer
as Tolla's Sidekick 3
Z
Zhavandre van Rhyners
as Tolla's Sidekick 4
B
Brandon Eckhardt
as Andre's Friend 1
M
Marshall Williams
as Andre's Friend 2
R
Riaan Lewis
as Friend Playing Dice
C
Cashlin Bowers
as Friend Playing Dice
T
Taurique Martin
as Friend Playing Dice
L
Lashaun Jafta
as Friend Playing Dice
R
Ryan Barends
as Friend Playing Dice
L
Luke America
as Friend Playing Dice
B
Bradwin Hartzenberg
as Friend Playing Dice
P
Pieta Swarts
as Friend Playing Dice
S
Shiraag Abrahams
as Friend Playing Dice
S
Shafeqah Joseph
as Cashier
R
Rayusie Litz
as Man with Dog
M
Marlon Swarts
as Blocks Outjie
E
Eb Inglis
as Claude
K
Kim Fortune
as Annesa's Staff
M
Moegammad Hendricks
as Aneesa's Staff
V
Vera Adams
as Veronica's Neighbour
R
Robyn September
as Police Officer
E
Emily Rose van Diemel
as Social Worker
R
Robyn Mathys
as Aneesa's Customers
T
Taighe van Wyk
as Aneesa's Customers
S
Shahnaaz Arnold
as Princessvlei Mom
Z
Zeeshaan Thys
as Princessvlei Child
M
Maryam Abdullah
as Princessvlei Child
A
Ave Dali
as Princessvlei Child
V
Vuyo Jansen
as Fives Football Extra
A
Ashley Hannival
as Fives Football Extra
B
Bernard Manson
as Fives Football Extra
J
John Thomas
as Fives Football Extra

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