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A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.


“Tied by blood. Bound by lies.”
Reserved yoga instructor May's peaceful, clean-living life is thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost sister Shiva, a street-smart yet naive young woman trapped in an abusive relationship. May feels compelled to rescue the hapless Shiva, but she finds herself increasingly drawn out of her sedate world and deeper into Shiva's chaotic one.

Zosia Mamet
Shiva

Jessica Biel
May

Edi Gathegi
Dex

Joe Anderson
Cody

Kate Burton
Martha

Harry Hamlin
Ed
Sam Ly
James

Megan Raye Manzi
Yoga GIrl
Sherina Mikasa
Yoga Girl #2
Unati Mangaliso
Yogi
Bleeding Heart is a thriller, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of pimp, yoga instructor, woman director, sex worker, deadbeat boyfriend. Directed by Diane Bell, it stars Zosia Mamet, Jessica Biel, Edi Gathegi. Reserved yoga instructor May's peaceful, clean-living life is thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost sister Shiva, a street-smart yet naive young woman trapped in an abusive relationship. May feels compelled to rescue the hapless Shiva, but she finds herself increasingly drawn out of her sedate world and deeper into Shiva's chaotic one.
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