Resilient heart

STRONG HEART is the poignant life story of Robyn Pooley — daughter, emigrant and heart patient. She takes you into her world of physical limitations, family ties and the complex, often difficult relationship with her mother.

Born in Durban (South Africa), Robyn loses her father at the age of four. When her mother meets a Dutch man, the family moves to Friesland. What should have been a temporary stay becomes a permanent move. Her mother, torn apart by homesickness and an unhappy second marriage, becomes increasingly distant from herself and from her daughter.

At the same time, Robyn has to learn to deal with her heart defect: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). The condition brings unexpected limitations and exhaustion, but also a keen awareness of what really matters.

STRONG HEART is an ode to resilience. To the strength to keep going when everything goes wrong. Finding light in dark times. And to cherish what is possible.