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THE HEART REVOLUTION  

OFFICIAL SELECTION | FEATURE DOC

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

GENRE: DOCUMENTARY | YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2025 | LENGTH: 88 MIN | COUNTRY: USA

DIRECTOR: BENEDIKT JUST | PRODUCER: BENEDIKT JUST

Your heart is much more than you think.

Revolutionary new scientific discoveries - revealed on film for the very first time – challenge everything we thought we knew about the human heart. Far from being a mere pump, the heart emerges as a dynamic, intelligent organ that shapes who we are and how we live.

This poetic science documentary takes audiences on an intimate journey through the entire arc of life, from before the first heartbeat to beyond the last. Along the way, it explores the hidden role the heart plays at every stage: during pregnancy and birth, in the wonder of early childhood, as we learn, love, and grow, and even as we face ageing and death.

With stunning imagery and a lyrical approach to science, the film blends cutting-edge research with profound human questions: What does it mean to live with an open heart? How does the heart shape our minds, our choices, and our relationships?

For those who still believe the heart is nothing more than a pump, this film offers a surprising and transformative new vision of what it means to be human.