The Heart of the Bear(2001)

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Arvo Iho

Actors: Rain Simmul, Dinara Drukarova, Ilyana Pavlova, Külli Teetamm, Lembit Ulfsak, Nail Shaikhutdinov, Arvo Kukumägi, Galina Bokashevskaya, Tatyana Leganteva, Merle Palmiste

Release date: 2001-09-06

Country of origin: Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Russian Federation

Length: 2h 4m