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.
Released: Sep 06, 2001
Runtime: 124 minutes
Stars: Rain Simmul, Dinara Drukarova, Ilyana Pavlova, Nail Shaikhutdinov, Lembit Ulfsak, Galina Bokashevskaya
Crew: Arvo Iho (Director), Nikolai Baturin (Screenplay), Arvo Iho (Screenplay), Nikolai Baturin (Novel), Mati Sepping (Producer), Peeter Vähi (Music)