WRITERS/DIRS: Miriam Louise Arens & Mitchell Arens 
PRODS: Miriam Louise Arens, Flavia Amon, Sultan Pirzhan, Nancy Foy, Melanie Ramos
CAST: 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 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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