The Heart of the Bear
2001 · 124 min · Drama, Romance
An inner journey into the heart of Siberia.
A young Estonian goes to the Siberian Taiga to live as a hunter in a remote forest hut. He hopes to find his true self far from civilisation. The natives he meets introduce him to the myths of the north. The first is a young village teacher who wants to be a good wife to him. The second is a wild and untameable native who becomes his mythical bear-woman. When he accidentally kills a great black bear, his own shadow-creature, he burdens himself with guilt. However, he is given a chance of finding his inner balance. A romantic drama with mythical elements and breathtaking landscapes.
- Director
- Arvo Iho
- Writers
- Nikolai Baturin, Arvo Iho, Rustam Ibragimbekov
- Released
- September 6, 2001
- Language
- Estonian
Cast
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