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Heartworm

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In a near future where virtual reality has become a refuge for the grieving, Heartworm follows Avena, a bereaved mother struggling to pull her family back from the edge of disappearance. Her husband Mark has retreated into NeuraLife, a fully immersive digital world that promises comfort, continuity, and escape from unbearable loss. As Avena searches for a way to reconnect with him, she's drawn into a disorienting journey through memory, technology, and longing. Featuring a striking breakout performance by Broadway star Amber Gray, Heartworm asks a haunting question for our time: when comfort is infinite, what becomes of being human?

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Miriam Louise Arens

Director

Mitchell Arens

Director

Ellie Reine

Zamira

Juan Riedinger

Mark

Amber Gray

Avena

Lillias White

Lillian Wyler
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Synopsis In a near future where virtual reality has become a refuge for the grieving, Heartworm follows Avena, a bereaved mother struggling to pull her family back from the edge of disappearance. Her husband Mark has retreated into NeuraLife, a fully immersive digital world that promises comfort, continuity, and escape from unbearable loss. As Avena searches for a way to reconnect with him, she's drawn into a disorienting journey through memory, technology, and longing. Featuring a striking breakout performance by Broadway star Amber Gray, Heartworm asks a haunting question for our time: when comfort is infinite, what becomes of being human?
Director
Miriam Louise Arens, Mitchell Arens
Producer
Miriam Louise Arens, Sultan Pirzhan, Flavia Amon, Nancy Foy, Melanie Ramos
Screenwriter
Miriam Louise Arens, Mitchell Arens
Production Co
Normandie Films, Wild Tracks, Eikon, Sugar Studios
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m