Animal Heart: A Haunting Tale of Motherhood and Survival

Production Details

Title: Animal Heart

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: June 2026

Filming Location: San Francisco, CA

Producer: Anna Robertson, Jeffrey Allard, Ipsheeta Furtado, Mario Kenyon, Connie Jo Sechrist

Writer/Director: Sahra Bhimji

LP: Maria Leon

DP: Christiana Charalambous

CD: Tanya Giang

Synopsis: After a designer embryo fails to implant, a woman is lured to a remote organic farm for an unusual pregnancy arrangement. But when her body starts transforming in animalistic ways, she learns her hosts are hiding a secret that forces her to choose between motherhood and survival.

Step One Films

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Email: anna@steponefilms.com
Phone: 310-319-9500

About Animal Heart

This feature film explores the complexities of motherhood through a unique narrative lens. When a woman’s hopes of becoming a parent lead her to a secluded organic farm for an unconventional pregnancy arrangement, she begins to experience unsettling changes in her body. As the story unfolds, her hosts reveal a hidden agenda that leaves her faced with a profound choice. The film delves into themes of identity and sacrifice, depicting the challenges that come with the desire for motherhood in an unconventional setting.