Heartworm

Heartworm — Plot

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 AI 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?

• Release date
• March 14, 2026
• Runtime
• 107 min
• Genres
• Drama, Science Fiction
• Director
• Miriam Louise Arens

Heartworm — Cast

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Amber Gray Avena Ellie Reine Zamira Juan Riedinger Mark Derrick Baskin Steven Audrey Moore Lillias White