Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Heartworm cast members Amber Gray, Lillias White, and directors Miriam Louise Arens and Mitchell Arens
Written and directed by Miriam Louise Arens and Mitchell Arens, the cast includes Amber Gray, Juan Riedinger, Lillias White, Ellie Reine, Derrick Baskin
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?
The film premiered at 2026 Dances With Films
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Heartworm cast members Amber Gray, Lillias White, and directors Miriam Louise Arens and Mitchell Arens
Written and directed by Miriam Louise Arens and Mitchell Arens, the cast includes Amber Gray, Juan Riedinger, Lillias White, Ellie Reine, Derrick Baskin
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?
The film premiered at 2026 Dances With Films
